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Sida fallax
yellow ʻilima
As recorded: Sida fallax Walp.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Collector number
- 215
- Date
- December 28, 1952
- Locality
- Waimea-Kaaweiki Gulch, by edge of rocky beach, on sand
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 28, 1952, Wilson, K.A. also collected 8 other specimens.
Sida fallax observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,165 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jawbones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) birdbirdbird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sida fallax. BISH 497082. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956315059. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/497082.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956315059 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026