
Malvastrum coromandelianum
three-lobe false mallow
As recorded: Malvastrum coromandelianum (L.) Garcke
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Christophersen, E.; St.John, H.Erling Christophersen →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 1330
- Date
- May 11, 1930
- Locality
- Diamond Head crater
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 11, 1930, Christophersen, E.; St.John, H. also collected 21 other specimens.
Malvastrum coromandelianum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 352 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

2026-10-13
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-13
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Kapolei, HI 96707, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-18
Hawi, HI 96719, USA
(c) Aryana Ferguson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Malvastrum coromandelianum. BISH 446240. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956318344. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/446240.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956318344 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
