BISH 607110Botany
Waltheria tomentosa
As recorded: Waltheria tomentosa (J.R. & G.Forst.) H.St.John
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Decker, B.G.
- Collector number
- 2474
- Date
- October 19, 1974
- Locality
- Omo'a shore and cliffs N of the bay.
- Island
- Fatu Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 19, 1974, Decker, B.G. also collected 6 other specimens.
Waltheria tomentosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2019-09-25.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Waltheria tomentosa. BISH 607110. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956490785. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/607110.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956490785 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026