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Hibiscadelphus giffardianus
As recorded: Hibiscadelphus giffardianus Rock
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Baker, J.K.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- November 18, 1975
- Locality
- Puu Mahoe Arboretum (Fleming/Vodtrock Arboretum) Puu Mahoe
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 792 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 18, 1975, Baker, J.K. also collected 6 other specimens.
Hibiscadelphus giffardianus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 66 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.

2026-10-02
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-09
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-08
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Christine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-11
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) mmuth154, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-29
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscadelphus giffardianus. BISH 584846. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956363008. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/584846.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956363008 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
