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Thespesia populnea

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Thespesia populnea

milo

As recorded: Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corrêa

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.
Collector number: 6188
Date: July 29, 1978
Locality: Keehi Lagoon
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Wagner, W.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

283 Bishop specimens of Thespesia populnea · collected 1791–2023Species page ›

Thespesia populnea observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,737 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

Thespesia populnea observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Cowpens St, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Thespesia populnea observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Kalaoa, HI, US

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

Thespesia populnea observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Lihiwai St, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Thespesia populnea observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

Thespesia populnea observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Thespesia populnea observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Kaneohe, HI, US

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Thespesia populnea. BISH 493791. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956448137. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/493791.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956448137 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026