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Gossypium tomentosum

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BISH 422397Botany

Gossypium tomentosum

Ma'o

As recorded: Gossypium tomentosum Nutt. ex Seem.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Davis, J.; Sylva, R.J.S. Davis →R.B. Sylva →
Collector number: 51
Date: July 3, 1978
Locality: Maui Zoological & Botanical Gardens
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

110 Bishop specimens of Gossypium tomentosum · collected 1864–2022Species page ›

Gossypium tomentosum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 473 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

Gossypium tomentosum observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

Gossypium tomentosum observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Hawaii, US

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

Gossypium tomentosum observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Hawaii, US

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

Gossypium tomentosum observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Maui County, US-HI, US

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

Gossypium tomentosum observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Hawaii, US

(c) Anumeha Justice, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Gossypium tomentosum observed 2026-09-30

2026-09-30

Hawaii, US

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Gossypium tomentosum. BISH 422397. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956185845. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/422397.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956185845 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026