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Hibiscus
hibiscuses
As recorded: Hibiscus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 1309
- Date
- February 2, 1936
- Locality
- Kealia, Waianae Mts.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 457 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 2, 1936, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 23 other specimens.
Asplenium kaulfussii
Botany
Carex meyenii
Botany
Ceodes brunoniana
Botany
Charpentiera tomentosa
Botany
Chloris radiata
Botany
Kadua acuminata
Botany
Lepidium owaihiense
Botany
Lipochaeta remyi
Botany
Lipochaeta remyi
Botany
Myrsine lanaiensis
Botany
Myrsine lessertiana
Botany
Myrsine lessertiana
Botany
Panicum torridum
Botany
Phyllanthus distichus
Botany
Polyscias oahuensis
Botany
Polyscias oahuensis
Botany
Polyscias sandwicensis
Botany
Polyscias sandwicensis
Botany
Psychotria hathewayi
Botany
Psychotria kaduana
Botany
Pteris irregularis
Botany
Salvia occidentalis
Botany
Stellaria media
Botany
Hibiscus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,355 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Hawaii, US
(c) John Ritchie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Peepee Falls St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle McWhirter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscus. BISH 447883. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956455514. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/447883.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956455514 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026