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Hibiscus ovalifolius
As recorded: Hibiscus ovalifolius (Forssk.) Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Caum, E.L.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 8, 1930
- Locality
- Honolulu, 1420 Piikoi St., residence of E.L. Caum.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.6000, -157.9000
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On October 8, 1930, Caum, E.L. also collected 3 other specimens.
Still here: Hibiscus ovalifolius observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2022-06-12.
2022-06-12
Oʻahu, Haleiwa, HI, US
(c) E.HUMES, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-04-19
Waipahu, HI 96797, USA
(c) Erica Fleniken, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-10-14
O‘ahu, Hawaii, USA
(c) Jeff S., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscus ovalifolius. BISH 511160. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956141573. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/511160.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956141573 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026