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Abelmoschus moschatus
Abelmosk
As recorded: Abelmoschus moschatus (L.) Medik.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Necker, W.L.
- Collector number
- 395
- Date
- September 27, 1945
- Locality
- Facpi Point, approach to Mt. Lamlam
- Island
- Guam
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- Vredebregt, F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 27, 1945, Necker, W.L. also collected 4 other specimens.
Abelmoschus moschatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 684 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.
2026-10-04
P5WH+F7, Gavhe, Maharashtra 415712, India
(c) Aarya Sadgir, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Jalan Sabaruddin, Medan, North Sumatra, ID
(c) KM, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
鳳園
(c) Ho Pak Kei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
2026-09-12
PHQF+XFQ ตำบล น้ำหนาว อำเภอ น้ำหนาว เพชรบูรณ์ 67260 ประเทศไทย
(c) Chatuphon Butdaphim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 157678. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956293206. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/157678.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956293206 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026