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Turbinaria ornata
Ornate Turbanweed
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Okano, R.
- Collector number
- IA 30865
- Date
- April 29, 2003
- Locality
- Kapakoia, Pepeekeo
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 29, 2003, Okano, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Ahnfeltiopsis
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Amansia glomerata
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Bornetella sphaerica
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Caulerpa racemosa
Botany
Caulerpa taxifolia
Botany
Chaetomorpha antennina
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Chondrophycus dotyi
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Codium edule
Botany
Cupressaceae
Botany
Dasya
Botany
Dasya
Botany
Dasya corymbifera
Botany
Dictyosphaeria versluysii
Botany
Dictyota ceylanica
Botany
Galaxaura rugosa
Botany
Gelidiella machrisiana
Botany
Gelidium pluma
Botany
Grateloupia phuquocensis
Botany
Hypnea pannosa
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Jania micrarthrodia
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Jania subulata
Botany
Liagora
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Neomeris vanbosseae
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Padina
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Turbinaria ornata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2003. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Turbinaria ornata. BISH 706545. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956285789. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/706545.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956285789 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026