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Turbinaria ornata
Ornate Turbanweed
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Degener, I.Isa Degener →Otto Degener →
- Collector number
- 27365
- Date
- May 4, 1961
- Locality
- Mokuleia, Waialua
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.5667, -158.1500
- Identified by
- Magruder, W.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Turbinaria ornata observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 71 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-28.
2026-07-28
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-28
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-18
Kuilima Dr, Kahuku, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-17
Kuilima Dr, Kahuku, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-14
Sharks Cove
(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-06
Kamehameha Hwy, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Turbinaria ornata. BISH 513912. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956162132. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/513912.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956162132 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026