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Abelmoschus moschatus

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BISH 157642Botany

Abelmoschus moschatus

Abelmosk

As recorded: Hibiscus abelmoschus L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Yuncker, T.G.
Collector number: 16030
Date: May 20, 1953
Locality: Southern edge of Ngofe swamp on the southwestern side of the island
Island: Vava'U
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preserved specimen

103 Bishop specimens of Abelmoschus moschatus · collected 1895–2008Species page ›

Abelmoschus moschatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 684 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

Abelmoschus moschatus observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

P5WH+F7, Gavhe, Maharashtra 415712, India

(c) Aarya Sadgir, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Abelmoschus moschatus observed 2026-09-30

2026-09-30

Jalan Sabaruddin, Medan, North Sumatra, ID

(c) KM, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Abelmoschus moschatus observed 2026-09-24

2026-09-24

鳳園

(c) Ho Pak Kei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Abelmoschus moschatus observed 2026-09-17

2026-09-17

西表石垣国立公園, 竹富町, 沖縄県, JP

(c) ichi_hana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Abelmoschus moschatus observed 2026-09-12

2026-09-12

PHQF+XFQ ตำบล น้ำหนาว อำเภอ น้ำหนาว เพชรบูรณ์ 67260 ประเทศไทย

(c) Chatuphon Butdaphim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Abelmoschus moschatus observed 2026-08-27

2026-08-27

982台灣花蓮縣卓溪鄉卓清村

(c) 何新梅, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Abelmoschus moschatus. BISH 157642. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956236930. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/157642.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956236930 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026