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Hibiscus furcellatus
As recorded: Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 9543
- Date
- June 12, 1933
- Locality
- lower Kipapa Gulch
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Identified by
- Bates, D.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 12, 1933, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 12 other specimens.
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Korthalsella complanata
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Korthalsella platycaula
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Peperomia oahuensis
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Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
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Sadleria souleyetiana
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Sadleria souleyetiana
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Hibiscus furcellatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-17.
2026-08-17
Lokahi St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-08
Hilo Post Office, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-08
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-05
Captain Cook, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-19
Makauwahi Cave Reserve
(c) Veronica McCleign, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2024-06-19
Makauwahi Cave Reserve
(c) Veronica McCleign, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscus furcellatus. BISH 463204. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956481538. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/463204.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956481538 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026