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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
As recorded: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.
- Collector number
- 715
- Date
- 1931
- Locality
- Honolulu; Waikiki, Outrigger Canoe Club grounds
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Bates, D.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-21.
2026-08-21
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) skicoval, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-28
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) Matthew Gilbert Koons, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
2026-03-14
Okolehao Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Sean Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-28
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Scott M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-14
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) eeltween, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-10
Ainako St, Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) Michael Stuart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. BISH 57661. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956595313. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/57661.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956595313 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026