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Turbinaria ornata
Ornate Turbanweed
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Marrack, L.; Squair, C.L. Marrack →C. Squair →
- Collector number
- 154 B
- Date
- July 28, 2006
- Locality
- Kaloko Honolohau National Park
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.6650, -156.0330
- Identified by
- Squair, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 28, 2006, Marrack, L.; Squair, C. also collected 6 other specimens.
Still here: Turbinaria ornata observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 2006. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 74 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Turbinaria ornata. BISH 740076. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956187099. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/740076.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956187099 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026