BISH 183653Botany
Waltheria tomentosa
As recorded: Waltheria tomentosa (J.R. & G.Forst.) H.St.John
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Decker, B.G.
- Collector number
- 1826
- Date
- March 10, 1964
- Locality
- Ridge between Vaipae'e canyon and shallow upland basin to east. 2 1/2 km. inland from bayhead.
- Island
- Ua Huka
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 180 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 10, 1964, Decker, B.G. also collected 9 other specimens.
Waltheria tomentosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2019-09-25.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Waltheria tomentosa. BISH 183653. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956485207. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/183653.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956485207 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026