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Turbinaria ornata
Ornate Turbanweed
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Liang, M.C.
- Collector number
- 1063
- Date
- March 13, 1983
- Locality
- Malaekahana Bay
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.6500, -157.9333
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 13, 1983, Liang, M.C. also collected 5 other specimens.
Still here: Turbinaria ornata observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 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 524041. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956358571. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/524041.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956358571 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
