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Hibiscus
hibiscuses
As recorded: Hibiscus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Christensen, C.
- Collector number
- 80
- Date
- October 23, 1976
- Locality
- N side of N fork of Kamooloa stream in a gulch leading up the ridge inland from waterfall
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 512 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 23, 1976, Christensen, C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Bidens forbesii
Botany
Clermontia fauriei
Botany
Cyrtandra confertiflora
Botany
Cyrtandra confertiflora
Botany
Cyrtandra kamoolaensis
Botany
Hibiscus
Botany
Hibiscus
Botany
Hibiscus
Botany
Hibiscus
Botany
Kadua affinis
Botany
Kadua affinis
Botany
Kadua affinis
Botany
Melicope anisata
Botany
Peperomia hesperomannii
Botany
Piperaceae
Botany
Pipturus ruber
Botany
Pittosporum glabrum
Botany
Scaevola gaudichaudiana
Botany
Scaevola gaudichaudiana
Botany
Strongylodon ruber
Botany
Strongylodon ruber
Botany
Touchardia latifolia
Botany
Touchardia latifolia
Botany
Touchardia latifolia
Botany
Hibiscus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,355 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Hawaii, US
(c) John Ritchie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Peepee Falls St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscus. BISH 421637. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956514483. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/421637.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956514483 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026