Malachra alceifolia
yellow leafbract
As recorded: Malachra alceifolia Jacq.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Nagata, K.M.
- Collector number
- 3291
- Date
- July 7, 1985
- Locality
- Waimanalo
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 7, 1985, Nagata, K.M. also collected 1 other specimen.
Malachra alceifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-05.
2025-07-05
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-04-26
Oʻahu, Pearl City, HI, US
(c) scottjg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-03-04
Ewa, Ewa Beach, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Malachra alceifolia. BISH 500060. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956323241. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/500060.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956323241 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026