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Malvastrum coromandelianum

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BISH 57804Botany

Malvastrum coromandelianum

three-lobe false mallow

As recorded: Malvastrum coromandelianum (L.) Garcke

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 189.L
Date: June 1, 1913
Locality: Koele
Island: Lānaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
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

168 Bishop specimens of Malvastrum coromandelianum · collected 1864–2024Species page ›

Malvastrum coromandelianum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1913. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 354 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Malvastrum coromandelianum observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Maui, Lahaina, HI, US

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

Malvastrum coromandelianum observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Malvastrum coromandelianum observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Malvastrum coromandelianum observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Hawaii, US

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

Malvastrum coromandelianum observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Malvastrum coromandelianum observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Ewa Beach, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Malvastrum coromandelianum. BISH 57804. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956227204. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/57804.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956227204 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026