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Turbinaria ornata
Ornate Turbanweed
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.; et al.
- Collector number
- MSD 22013
- Date
- 1960
- Locality
- Kikoa Point
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.8060, -156.8067 ± 804 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Turbinaria ornata observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-16.
2026-09-16
Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) dtsapalas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-29
RT-30, HI, US
(c) Kyle Elshoff, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-21
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) happyslug, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-04
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Madeleine W, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-01
Kaanapali, HI, USA
(c) Beth Burrous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Turbinaria ornata. BISH 524150. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956498770. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/524150.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956498770 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026