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Mirabilis jalapa

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BISH 556323Botany

Mirabilis jalapa

marvel of Peru

As recorded: Mirabilis jalapa L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Nyctaginaceae

Collected by: Afualo, D.
Collector number: 51
Date: March 16, 1975
Locality: Nr. L.D.S. Church, Waialua
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 24 m
Identified by: Staples, G.W.
Record type: Preserved specimen

116 Bishop specimens of Mirabilis jalapa · collected 1895–2021Species page ›

Mirabilis jalapa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 72 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.

Mirabilis jalapa observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Mauna Loa, Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) bsarbin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mirabilis jalapa observed 2026-09-08

2026-09-08

Maui, Lahaina, HI, US

(c) Dutza K., some rights reserved (CC BY)

Mirabilis jalapa observed 2026-09-04

2026-09-04

Lahaina, HI 96761, USA

(c) Jeffrey Lee (he/him/his), some rights reserved (CC BY)

Mirabilis jalapa observed 2026-04-16

2026-04-16

Makena, HI 96753, USA

no rights reserved

Mirabilis jalapa observed 2026-01-19

2026-01-19

Koloa Telephone Exchange, Koloa, HI 96756, USA

(c) Leyton Reid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mirabilis jalapa observed 2026-01-18

2026-01-18

Kailua Rd, Kailua, HI, US

(c) James Myers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Mirabilis jalapa. BISH 556323. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956360351. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/556323.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956360351 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026