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Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Giant Mexican Turk's Cap
As recorded: Malvaviscus penduliflorus Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, J.
- Collector number
- 1393
- Date
- September 8, 1985
- Locality
- Kapiolani Park, Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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 September 8, 1985, Lau, J. also collected 8 other specimens.
Malvaviscus penduliflorus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 94 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-06.
2026-08-06
Island of Hawaiʻi, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) kuccori, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-10
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Sean Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-09
Ananalu Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) ahmccoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-04
Nuʻuanu Pali Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-27
Pupukea, HI 96712, USA
no rights reserved
2026-01-01
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) James Myers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Malvaviscus penduliflorus. BISH 500569. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956317853. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/500569.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956317853 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026