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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
As recorded: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Christophersen, E.
- Collector number
- 3142
- Date
- November 14, 1931
- Locality
- Sili-Lataitai
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Identified by
- Christophersen, E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 14, 1931, Christophersen, E. also collected 11 other specimens.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,301 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
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(c) Izzy Dawson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Brookton Hwy, Kelmscott, WA, AU
(c) t_carnifex, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Tenggilis Mejoyo, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
(c) Ulfi Faizah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
日本、〒338-0002 埼玉県さいたま市中央区下落合
(c) shingha4223, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
João Alfredo - PE, Brasil
(c) Yasmin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Rua Jardim Botânico, 920-954 - Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22470-051, Brasil
(c) Marco Antônio Zamith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. BISH 158036. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956564992. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/158036.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956564992 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026