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Hibiscus schizopetalus
Spider Hibiscus
As recorded: Hibiscus schizopetalus (Dyer) Hook.fil.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Lee, P.
- Collector number
- PL-44
- Date
- March 27, 1975
- Locality
- Laie; Brigham Young University Campus
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 27, 1975, Lee, P. also collected 12 other specimens.
Hibiscus schizopetalus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. 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 582204. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956343668. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/582204.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956343668 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026