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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.
- Collector number
- MSD 19483
- Date
- March 30, 1961
- Locality
- Kapapa Island
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.4667, -157.7833
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 30, 1961, Doty, M.S. also collected 8 other specimens.
Still here: Turbinaria ornata observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 144 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)
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Cite this specimen
Turbinaria ornata. BISH 525626. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956602860. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/525626.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956602860 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026