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Hibiscus brackenridgei
As recorded: Hibiscus brackenridgei subsp. brackenridgei
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Nagata, K.M.
- Collector number
- 1226
- Date
- May 1, 1974
- Locality
- Lyon Arboretum; Section 34
- Island
- Oʻahu
- 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 May 1, 1974, Nagata, K.M. also collected 2 other specimens.
Hibiscus brackenridgei observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 81 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-04.

2026-08-04
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-07-30
Hawaii, US
(c) thecarboniferous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-17
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) pink_plover, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-11
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Celina Day, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-12
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Ehoarn Bidault, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscus brackenridgei. BISH 405269. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956514443. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/405269.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956514443 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
