Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

As recorded: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 323
Date: October 28, 1933
Locality: Kandavu, Western end of island, near Cape Washington
Island: Kadavu
Region: Fiji
Elevation: 20 m
Identified by: not listed
Record type: Preserved specimen

124 Bishop specimens of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis · collected 1864–2011Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 28, 1933, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,287 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

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)

2026-10-24

Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area, Wangi Wangi, NSW, AU

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

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Cite this specimen

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. BISH 158062. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956298232. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/158062.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956298232 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026