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Turbinaria ornata
Ornate Turbanweed
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Hodgson, L.M.
- Collector number
- 25012
- Date
- October 16, 1999
- Locality
- Kahala, nr Hunakai St
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Hodgson, L.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 16, 1999, Hodgson, L.M. also collected 7 other specimens.
Turbinaria ornata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1999. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 488 research-grade sightings in the wild, 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
2026-09-16
Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-28
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-28
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Turbinaria ornata. BISH 700898. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956645683. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/700898.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956645683 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026