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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
As recorded: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Grant, M.L.
- Collector number
- 3852
- Date
- June 28, 1930
- Locality
- Pare: Papeete
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 28, 1930, Grant, M.L. also collected 8 other specimens.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. 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 18379. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956485299. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/18379.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956485299 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026