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Hibiscadelphus giffardianus
Kilauea Hau Kuahiwi
As recorded: Hibiscadelphus giffardianus Rock
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Giffard, W.M.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- February 26, 1927
- Locality
- Kalanilehua, 29 miles, Olaa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hibiscadelphus giffardianus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 66 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.
2026-10-02
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-09
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-08
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Christine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-11
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) mmuth154, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-29
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscadelphus giffardianus. BISH 57422. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956585286. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/57422.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956585286 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026