
Sida spinosa
prickly fanpetals
As recorded: Sida spinosa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 4031
- Date
- November 17, 1982
- Locality
- Papeete, quartier Taunoa, carrefour Bvd Pomare rue Wallis
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 17, 1982, Florence, J. also collected 7 other specimens.
Sida spinosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,662 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Substation Rd, Steeleville, IL, US
(c) Ethan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Houston, TX, US
(c) aacarren, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Waco, TX 76712, USA
(c) D Burke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Pittman Rd, Adkins, TX, US
(c) cozyeking, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Wapanucka, OK 73461, USA
(c) Vanessa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
San Antonio, TX, US
(c) IDClaire, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Sida spinosa. BISH 492175. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956577063. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/492175.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956577063 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
