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Turbinaria ornata
Ornate Turbanweed
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.; Duker, K.K.W. Duker →F. Raymond Fosberg →
- Collector number
- 9150
- Date
- February 12, 1933
- Locality
- Waikiki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2667, -157.8167
- Identified by
- Magruder, W.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On February 12, 1933, Fosberg, F.R.; Duker, K. also collected 17 other specimens.
Galaxaura rugosa
Botany
Galaxaura rugosa
Botany
Hypnea
Botany
Jania
Botany
Jania pumila
Botany
Jania pumila
Botany
Laurencia
Botany
Liagora
Botany
Microdictyon setchellianum
Botany
Microdictyon setchellianum
Botany
Portieria hornemannii
Botany
Sargassum aquifolium
Botany
Sargassum echinocarpum
Botany
Sphacelaria tribuloides
Botany
Tricleocarpa fragilis
Botany
Ulva reticulata
Botany
Valonia
Botany
Still here: Turbinaria ornata observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 146 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Hawaii, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-19
HI, US
(c) Anumeha Justice, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-24
Kulamanu St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-31
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) khiara gapasangra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Turbinaria ornata. BISH 513924. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956497807. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/513924.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956497807 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026