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Hibiscus ovalifolius
As recorded: Hibiscus ovalifolius (Forssk.) Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Degener, I.Isa Degener →Otto Degener →
- Collector number
- 27812
- Date
- March 25, 1961
- Locality
- Cultivated by J.F.Rock in Lester Mark's Garden, Nuuanu Valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hibiscus ovalifolius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-27.
2025-12-27
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-03-16
Fort DeRussy Beach, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) arosfa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-01-18
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Carly Servais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-01-06
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Jeff Steele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-10-19
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Radd Icenoggle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscus ovalifolius. BISH 57663. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956691341. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/57663.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956691341 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026