Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution
Sida spinosa
prickly fanpetals
As recorded: Sida spinosa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 1937e.O
- Date
- April 1, 1914
- Locality
- Kaimuki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1914, Forbes, C.N. also collected 3 other specimens.
Sida spinosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1914. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 95 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.

2026-09-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Kapolei, HI 96707, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-18
Kaiminani, HI 96740, USA
no rights reserved

2026-08-07
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
no rights reserved

2026-07-11
Haleiwa Rd + Opp Keiki Pl, Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-02
Salt Lake Blvd, Halawa, 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
Sida spinosa. BISH 58045. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956598206. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/58045.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956598206 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
