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Hibiscus arnottianus

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BISH 511114BotanyIsotype

Hibiscus arnottianus

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As recorded: Hibiscus arnottianus subsp. immaculatus (M.J.Roe) D.M.Bates

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 551.Mo
Date: September 1, 1912
Locality: Pali of Olokui, above Waiehu
Island: Molokaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.1661, -156.8433 ± 824 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
Type status: Isotype
Record type: Preserved specimen

147 Bishop specimens of Hibiscus arnottianus · collected 1864–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Hibiscus arnottianus observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-12-02.

Hibiscus arnottianus observed 2025-12-02

2025-12-02

Maui County, US-HI, US

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

Hibiscus arnottianus observed 2025-05-28

2025-05-28

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Kria Turimella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Hibiscus arnottianus. BISH 511114. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956134354. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/511114.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956134354 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026