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Sida planicaulis
flatstem sida
As recorded: Sida planicaulis Cav.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 2008
- Date
- April 25, 1938
- Locality
- Kailua, Kona
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 488 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 25, 1938, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 2 other specimens.
Sida planicaulis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 41 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-31.

2026-05-31
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-15
Hauaala Rd, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) Tickboy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-09
Wyllie Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Sean Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-24
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-27
Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sida planicaulis. BISH 57836. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956265989. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/57836.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956265989 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
