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Hibiscus surattensis
As recorded: Hibiscus surattensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Backer, C.A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 6, 1930
- Locality
- Main road east of Pasoeroean.
- Island
- Java
- Region
- Indonesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 6, 1930, Backer, C.A. also collected 1 other specimen.
Hibiscus surattensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 883 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Mbuluzi Game Reserve, Eswatini
(c) Phil White, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
KwaMazambane, South Africa
(c) Adel Liebenberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
KwaMazambane, South Africa
(c) Adel Liebenberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Halekote, Karnataka 573211, India
(c) shivaprakash, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Sabie Park, Mpumalanga, ZA
(c) Tracy Payne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Mbuluzi Game Reserve, Eswatini
(c) Phil White, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscus surattensis. BISH 34762. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956373238. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/34762.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956373238 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026