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Turbinaria ornata
Ornate Turbanweed
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Kim, M.S.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 5, 1952
- Locality
- Hanauma Bay
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2667, -157.6833
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On April 5, 1952, Kim, M.S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Still here: Turbinaria ornata observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 140 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-08.
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)
2026-03-10
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Turbinaria ornata. BISH 524283. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956624109. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/524283.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956624109 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026