Turbinaria ornata

Ornate Turbanweed

As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae

Collected by: Okano, R.
Collector number: IA 24338
Date: May 19, 2000
Locality: Kahe Point
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.3500, -158.1167
Record type: Preserved specimen

522 Bishop specimens of Turbinaria ornata · collected 1900–2021Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On May 19, 2000, Okano, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Turbinaria ornata observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2000. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 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)

2026-03-26

Farrington Hwy, Māʻili, HI, US

(c) shaniaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-25

Oʻahu, Māʻili, HI, US

(c) acousticsonar48, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-30

North Pacific Ocean, HI, US

(c) Ryan Cuzalina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-27

Barbers Point Housing, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-26

Ocean Pointe, HI 96706, USA

(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Turbinaria ornata. BISH 663202. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956295019. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/663202.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956295019 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026