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Hibiscus kokio
koki‘o ‘ula
As recorded: Hibiscus kahilii C.N.Forbes
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Nagata, K.M.
- Collector number
- 2093
- Date
- July 31, 1980
- Locality
- Kalaheo; Koloa Dist.; Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve, ca. 1 mile SW of Mt. Kahili
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 686 m
- Identified by
- nom. rev. K. Arthur
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 31, 1980, Nagata, K.M. also collected 18 other specimens.
Adenophorus abietinus
Botany
Adenophorus pinnatifidus
Botany
Asplenium lobulatum
Botany
Clermontia
Botany
Clermontia fauriei
Botany
Clermontia fauriei
Botany
Clermontia fauriei
Botany
Cyperus meyenianus
Botany
Diplazium sandwichianum
Botany
Eleocharis geniculata
Botany
Elephantopus mollis
Botany
Fimbristylis dichotoma
Botany
Gahnia beecheyi
Botany
Gahnia vitiensis
Botany
Hymenophyllum recurvum
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Psychotria mariniana
Botany
Sacciolepis indica
Botany
Hibiscus kokio observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 69 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.
2026-10-13
Hawaii, US
(c) gmoriondo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Hawaii, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Terlep, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-04
Hawaii, US
(c) brodycoon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscus kokio. BISH 430788. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956563305. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/430788.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956563305 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026