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Hibiscus mutabilis
Cotton Rosemallow
As recorded: Hibiscus mutabilis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- 5879
- Date
- July 21, 1986
- Locality
- Next to Mangaia high school
- Island
- Mangaia
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 21, 1986, Whistler, W.A. also collected 2 other specimens.
Hibiscus mutabilis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 921 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Xingrui Street and Yonghe Road Intersection West 140 Meters, Wuhan, Hubei, CN
(c) xiatao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
江苏省南京市玄武区九华山
(c) B yulong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Jinqiu Road 36 Long 55 Branch Lane Dahua Langxiang Park Li Western District, Shanghai, CN
(c) murkyzwn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Denham Springs, LA 70726, USA
(c) Joan Chiasson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-24
Westminster Way NE, Atlanta, GA, US
(c) figs2518, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Zhenjiang, CN-JS, CN
(c) L Steven, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hibiscus mutabilis. BISH 518595. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956448215. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/518595.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956448215 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026