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Malvastrum coromandelianum
three-lobe false mallow
As recorded: Malvastrum coromandelianum (L.) Garcke
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Neff, J.A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- November 1, 1957
- Locality
- Midway Atoll
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Region
- Hawaii, U.S. Outlying Islands
- Coordinates
- 28.2000, -177.3833
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Malvastrum coromandelianum observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-28.

2026-08-28
Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Midway Island, UM
(c) colleenmcd16, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-07
Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Midway Island, UM
(c) colleenmcd16, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-22
Midway, Midway Atoll, UM
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Malvastrum coromandelianum. BISH 57793. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956547200. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/57793.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956547200 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
