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Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Giant Mexican Turk's Cap
As recorded: Malvaviscus penduliflorus Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Sachet, M.-H.
- Collector number
- 2177
- Date
- February 8, 1975
- Locality
- Atuona Village
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 8, 1975, Sachet, M.-H. also collected 4 other specimens.
Malvaviscus penduliflorus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,680 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Te Pito o Te Henua, Easter Island, Valparaíso Region, CL
(c) ramsaye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
39GQ+38Q, Jarabacoa 41000, Dominican Republic
(c) dagg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Mameyes II, Río Grande 00745, Puerto Rico
(c) Bernardo Alps, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-24
NW 192nd Ave, Gainesville, FL, US
(c) Steven, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
CCH4+6X8, Agadir 80000, Marokko
(c) heminna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
E Altamonte Dr & Maitland Ave, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701, USA
(c) Julia Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Malvaviscus penduliflorus. BISH 584884. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956259074. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/584884.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956259074 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026