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Abelmoschus manihot
Aibika
As recorded: Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Kajewski, S.F.
- Collector number
- 1545
- Date
- March 17, 1930
- Locality
- Kieta.
- Island
- Bougainville Island
- Region
- North Solomons Province, Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Anderson, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 17, 1930, Kajewski, S.F. also collected 18 other specimens.
Alpinia
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Cerbera manghas
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Cypholophus
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Cypholophus decipiens
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Donax canniformis
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Ficus
Botany
Ficus
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Leea indica
Botany
Macaranga polyadenia
Botany
Macaranga polyadenia
Botany
Macropiper methysticum
Botany
Piper lanatum
Botany
Pleiogynium
Botany
Rubiaceae
Botany
Syzygium acutangulum
Botany
Syzygium acutangulum
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Syzygium tierneyanum
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Vitex cofassus
Botany
Abelmoschus manihot observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 170 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.
2026-10-02
Kota, Rajasthan 324008, India
(c) Noopur🍀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Kota, Kota Municipal Area, Rajasthan 324008, India
(c) Noopur🍀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Thane, Maharashtra, India
(c) Anil Kumar Verma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-24
W Chatham St, Cary, NC, US
(c) Ashwin Srinivasan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-03
Kaikuono St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) dankdz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-26
3V27+W27, Mahim Nature Park, Dharavi, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400017, India
(c) Prashant Gokarankar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Abelmoschus manihot. BISH 157629. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956168187. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/157629.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956168187 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026