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Hibiscus schizopetalus
Spider Hibiscus
As recorded: Hibiscus schizopetalus (Dyer) Hook.fil.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Wong, A.
- Collector number
- 9
- Date
- November 24, 1980
- Locality
- Laie; Brigham Young University Campus
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 24, 1980, Wong, A. also collected 2 other specimens.
Hibiscus schizopetalus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-21.
2026-08-21
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) skicoval, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-28
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) Matthew Gilbert Koons, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
2026-03-14
Okolehao Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Sean Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-28
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Scott M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-14
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) eeltween, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-10
Ainako St, Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) Michael Stuart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscus schizopetalus. BISH 582201. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956343941. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/582201.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956343941 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026