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Malva parviflora

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BISH 582176Botany

Malva parviflora

cheeseweed mallow

As recorded: Malva parviflora L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Afualo, D.
Collector number: 140
Date: March 25, 1975
Locality: Kaamooloa, Waialua
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 24 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

60 Bishop specimens of Malva parviflora · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Malva parviflora observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 113 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-30.

Malva parviflora observed 2026-05-30

2026-05-30

Ahukini Rd, Līhuʻe, HI, US

(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Malva parviflora observed 2026-05-16

2026-05-16

Pukalani St, Makawao, HI, US

(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Malva parviflora observed 2026-04-28

2026-04-28

Kekaha, HI 96752, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Malva parviflora observed 2026-04-26

2026-04-26

Downtown, Honolulu, HI, USA

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

Malva parviflora observed 2026-04-22

2026-04-22

Kamuela

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

Malva parviflora observed 2026-04-13

2026-04-13

Kīhei

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

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

Cite this specimen

Malva parviflora. BISH 582176. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956588647. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/582176.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956588647 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026