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Hibiscus arnottianus
As recorded: Hibiscus arnottianus subsp. punaluuensis (Skottsb.) D.M.Bates
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 2198a.O
- Date
- August 17, 1915
- Locality
- Wahiawa, near Head gate
- 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 August 17, 1915, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acroporium fuscoflavum
Botany
Acroporium fuscoflavum
Botany
Aneura
Botany
Bidens macrocarpa
Botany
Calypogeia cuspidata
Botany
Campylopus hawaiicus
Botany
Cololejeunea
Botany
Cololejeunea ceatocarpa
Botany
Cololejeunea ceatocarpa
Botany
Cololejeunea obcordata
Botany
Dendroceros
Botany
Dicranella hochreutineri
Botany
Dicranella hochreutineri
Botany
Dicranella hochreutineri
Botany
Dicranella hochreutineri
Botany
Dicranella hochreutineri
Botany
Dicranella hochreutineri
Botany
Diospyros sandwicensis
Botany
Euphorbia clusiifolia
Botany
Euphorbia clusiifolia
Botany
Frullania meyeniana
Botany
Geniostoma gaudichaudii
Botany
Geniostoma waiolani
Botany
Goodeniaceae
Botany
Hibiscus arnottianus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1915. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 405 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)
2026-10-25
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)
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 arnottianus. BISH 456589. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956522734. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/456589.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956522734 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026