Abelmoschus moschatus

Abelmosk

As recorded: Abelmoschus moschatus (L.) Medik.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 58484
Date: November 23, 1978
Locality: Alokap, NE coast
Island: Pohnpei
Region: Micronesia
Identified by: Lorence, D.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

103 Bishop specimens of Abelmoschus moschatus · collected 1895–2008Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 23, 1978, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Abelmoschus moschatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 684 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

2026-10-04

P5WH+F7, Gavhe, Maharashtra 415712, India

(c) Aarya Sadgir, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Jalan Sabaruddin, Medan, North Sumatra, ID

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

2026-09-24

鳳園

(c) Ho Pak Kei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17

西表石垣国立公園, 竹富町, 沖縄県, JP

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

2026-09-12

PHQF+XFQ ตำบล น้ำหนาว อำเภอ น้ำหนาว เพชรบูรณ์ 67260 ประเทศไทย

(c) Chatuphon Butdaphim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-27

982台灣花蓮縣卓溪鄉卓清村

(c) 何新梅, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Abelmoschus moschatus. BISH 188889. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956519455. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/188889.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956519455 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026