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Hibiscus ovalifolius
As recorded: Hibiscus ovalifolius (Forssk.) Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 4013
- Date
- May 17, 1974
- Locality
- Koko Crater Branch of Foster Botanic Garden
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 17, 1974, Herbst, D.R. also collected 3 other specimens.
Hibiscus ovalifolius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-27.
2025-12-27
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-03-16
Fort DeRussy Beach, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) arosfa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-01-18
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Carly Servais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-01-06
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Jeff Steele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-10-19
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Radd Icenoggle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscus ovalifolius. BISH 488895. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956343747. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/488895.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956343747 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026