Waltheria indica
ʻuhaloa
As recorded: Waltheria indica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 4399
- Date
- December 12, 1982
- Locality
- Chemin TAIOHAE - HAKAUI, col.
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Coordinates
- -8.9000, -140.1170
- Elevation
- 500 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On December 12, 1982, Florence, J. also collected 12 other specimens.
Still here: Waltheria indica observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1982. 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 554577. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956442516. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/554577.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956442516 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026