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Hibiscus furcellatus
As recorded: Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 8953
- Date
- July 7, 1927
- Locality
- East Maui, Oopuola
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Bates, D.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 7, 1927, Degener, O. also collected 19 other specimens.
Hibiscus furcellatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. 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 463207. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956681468. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/463207.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956681468 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
