Waltheria indica
ʻuhaloa
As recorded: Waltheria indica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 6949
- Date
- June 7, 1984
- Locality
- TERRE DESRTE, NE de la piste d`aviation
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Coordinates
- -8.8167, -140.1830
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 7, 1984, Florence, J. also collected 5 other specimens.
Still here: Waltheria indica observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-03-03.
2026-03-03
RT 420, Taiohae, French Polynesia, PF
(c) Natalie Howe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-19
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-13
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Waltheria indica. BISH 542907. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956462680. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/542907.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956462680 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026