Hibiscus arnottianus
koki‘o ke‘oke‘o
As recorded: Hibiscus arnottianus subsp. punaluuensis (Skottsb.) D.M.Bates
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Carlquist, S.
- Collector number
- 2049
- Date
- July 23, 1966
- Locality
- Puna District; Lava Trees State Park
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 23, 1966, Carlquist, S. also collected 1 other specimen.
Hibiscus arnottianus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 403 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle McWhirter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hibiscus arnottianus. BISH 24404. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956574218. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/24404.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956574218 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026