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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
As recorded: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Kirch, P.V.
- Collector number
- 267
- Date
- September 4, 1976
- Locality
- Niuatoputapu Island
- Island
- Niuatoputapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Identified by
- St.John, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 4, 1976, Kirch, P.V. also collected 2 other specimens.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,287 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Brookton Hwy, Kelmscott, WA, AU
(c) t_carnifex, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Tenggilis Mejoyo, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
(c) Ulfi Faizah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
日本、〒338-0002 埼玉県さいたま市中央区下落合
(c) shingha4223, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
João Alfredo - PE, Brasil
(c) Yasmin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Rua Jardim Botânico, 920-954 - Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22470-051, Brasil
(c) Marco Antônio Zamith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area, Wangi Wangi, NSW, AU
(c) karobarling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. BISH 429077. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956211831. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/429077.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956211831 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026