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Herissantia crispa
curly herissantia
As recorded: Herissantia crispa (L.) Brizicky
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, S.K.
- Collector number
- 2685
- Date
- December 18, 1933
- Locality
- Ka Chik Shan and vicinity (Ch'ang-kiang District)
- Island
- Hainan
- Region
- China
- Identified by
- Fryxell, P.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 18, 1933, Lau, S.K. also collected 8 other specimens.
Herissantia crispa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,886 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Homestead, FL, US
(c) Noah Frade, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-25
San Cristóbal de la Barranca, Jal., MX
(c) Ana Romo Torres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Fracc Musalá Isla Bonita, Raquet Club, 80065 Culiacán Rosales, Sin., México
(c) Marco Polo amarillas vargas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) jrebman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
La Paz, B.C.S., MX
(c) kimberleyvak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Mesa, AZ, US
(c) catluv7192, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Herissantia crispa. BISH 157752. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956273351. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/157752.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956273351 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
