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Hibiscus schizopetalus
As recorded: Hibiscus schizopetalus (Dyer) Hook.fil.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, J.
- Collector number
- 1362
- Date
- August 27, 1985
- Locality
- University of Hawaii Campus, Wist Hall
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Bates, D.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 27, 1985, Lau, J. also collected 7 other specimens.
Hibiscus schizopetalus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-21.

2026-08-21
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) skicoval, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-28
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) Matthew Gilbert Koons, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-03-14
Okolehao Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Sean Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-28
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Scott M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-14
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) eeltween, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-10
Ainako St, Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) Michael Stuart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscus schizopetalus. BISH 500566.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956422359. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/500566.2.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956422359 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
