Turbinaria ornata
Ornate Turbanweed
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Hakioawa Bay, coastline west of bay
- Island
- Kahoʻolawe
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.5833, -156.5500
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Turbinaria ornata observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 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)
2026-06-13
Wailea, HI, US
(c) jdm253, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
S Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI, US
(c) adelrocini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-06
North Pacific Ocean, Kihei, HI, US
(c) Lila S., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-16
Makena, HI 96753, USA
(c) pica_nuttalli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-18
Ahihi Bay, Wailea-Makena, HI, US
(c) Rachael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Turbinaria ornata. BISH 553865. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956561065. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/553865.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956561065 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026