BISH 430269Botany

Abelmoschus moschatus

Abelmosk

As recorded: Hibiscus abelmoschus L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Whistler, W.A.
Collector number: W3064
Date: August 8, 1975
Locality: On the southeast side of the island
Island: Olosega
Region: American Samoa
Record type: Preserved specimen

103 Bishop specimens of Abelmoschus moschatus · collected 1895–2008Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 8, 1975, Whistler, W.A. also collected 23 other specimens.

Abelmoschus moschatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 684 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

2026-10-04

P5WH+F7, Gavhe, Maharashtra 415712, India

(c) Aarya Sadgir, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Jalan Sabaruddin, Medan, North Sumatra, ID

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

2026-09-24

鳳園

(c) Ho Pak Kei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17

西表石垣国立公園, 竹富町, 沖縄県, JP

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

2026-09-12

PHQF+XFQ ตำบล น้ำหนาว อำเภอ น้ำหนาว เพชรบูรณ์ 67260 ประเทศไทย

(c) Chatuphon Butdaphim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-27

982台灣花蓮縣卓溪鄉卓清村

(c) 何新梅, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Abelmoschus moschatus. BISH 430269. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956651948. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/430269.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956651948 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026