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Turbinaria ornata
Ornate Turbanweed
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Squair, C.; Squair, C.
- Collector number
- 2:00 PM
- Date
- August 10, 2006
- Locality
- Puuhonua O Honaunau National Park
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.4123, -155.9070
- Identified by
- Squair, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On August 10, 2006, Squair, C.; Squair, C. also collected 19 other specimens.
Amansia glomerata
Botany
Amansia glomerata
Botany
Asparagopsis taxiformis
Botany
Caulerpa racemosa
Botany
Dictyota
Botany
Dictyota ceylanica
Botany
Dudresnaya hawaiiensis
Botany
Gibsmithia hawaiiensis
Botany
Gibsmithia hawaiiensis
Botany
Halimeda distorta
Botany
Haloplegma duperreyi
Botany
Lobophora variegata
Botany
Lobophora variegata
Botany
Lobophora variegata
Botany
Neomeris annulata
Botany
Neomeris annulata
Botany
Neomeris vanbosseae
Botany
Portieria hornemannii
Botany
Turbinaria ornata
Botany
Still here: Turbinaria ornata observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 2006. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-07.
2026-06-07
Keala O Keawe Rd, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) Spencer Boesdorfer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-16
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA
(c) WXdestroyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-21
Napoopoo Beach Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) Hollie Hall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-26
Aliʻi Dr, Hōlualoa, HI, US
(c) mckmull, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-12
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Erica, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-26
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Turbinaria ornata. BISH 739691. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956531912. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/739691.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956531912 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026