Abelmoschus moschatus

Abelmosk

As recorded: Abelmoschus moschatus (L.) Medik.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Florence, J.
Collector number: 3460
Date: July 2, 1982
Locality: Baie d'OPOA, pointe Faaa
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1 m
Identified by: Florence, J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

103 Bishop specimens of Abelmoschus moschatus · collected 1895–2008Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 2, 1982, Florence, J. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Abelmoschus moschatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 684 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

2026-10-04

P5WH+F7, Gavhe, Maharashtra 415712, India

(c) Aarya Sadgir, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Jalan Sabaruddin, Medan, North Sumatra, ID

(c) KM, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24

鳳園

(c) Ho Pak Kei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17

西表石垣国立公園, 竹富町, 沖縄県, JP

(c) ichi_hana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12

PHQF+XFQ ตำบล น้ำหนาว อำเภอ น้ำหนาว เพชรบูรณ์ 67260 ประเทศไทย

(c) Chatuphon Butdaphim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-27

982台灣花蓮縣卓溪鄉卓清村

(c) 何新梅, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Abelmoschus moschatus. BISH 491364. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956424288. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/491364.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956424288 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026