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Hibiscus kokio
As recorded: Hibiscus kokio subsp. kokio
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Date
- November 3, 1916
- Locality
- Haupu Range, right hand side of Kipu Kai gap.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Kaua`i, Hawai`i, United States
- Identified by
- D.R.Herbst, S.H.Sohmer & W.L.WagnerS.H. D.R.Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →W.L.Wagner →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hibiscus kokio observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 69 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

2026-10-13
Hawaii, US
(c) gmoriondo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Hawaii, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Terlep, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-04
Hawaii, US
(c) brodycoon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscus kokio. BISH 530015.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37182411. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/530015.2.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37182411 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
