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Malvastrum coromandelianum
three-lobe false mallow
As recorded: Malvastrum coromandelianum (L.) Garcke
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Fagerlund, G.O.; Mitchell, A.L.G.O. Fagerlund →A.L.M. Mitchell →
- Collector number
- 1121
- Date
- October 29, 1945
- Locality
- Hawaii National Park, Hilina Pali
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 610 m
- 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
Malvastrum coromandelianum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 353 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Malvastrum coromandelianum. BISH 456535. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956162055. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/456535.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956162055 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
