Turbinaria ornata

Ornate Turbanweed

As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae

Collected by: Okano, R.
Collector number: IA 23785
Date: February 29, 2000
Locality: Kaupulehu
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 19.8167, -155.9167
Identified by: Abbott, I.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On February 29, 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 76 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-24.

2026-07-24

HI, US

(c) glucero11b, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-13

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-05

Island of Hawaiʻi, Kalaoa, HI, US

(c) P-Hill Trekker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-16

Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, Kalaoa, HI, US

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

2026-05-15

Ala Kahakai Trail, Kalaoa, HI, US

(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-15

Ala Kahakai Trail, Kalaoa, HI, US

(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Turbinaria ornata. BISH 683282. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956399896. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/683282.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956399896 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026