
Waltheria indica
ʻuhaloa
As recorded: Waltheria indica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Oliver, R.L.; Schafer, P.A.Royce L. Oliver →P.A. Schafer →
- Collector number
- 3062
- Date
- January 29, 1975
- Locality
- Near Motopu on trail from Vaitahu to Motopu
- Island
- Tahuata
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 29, 1975, Oliver, R.L.; Schafer, P.A. also collected 8 other specimens.
Waltheria indica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,372 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
SH-16, Hebbronville, TX, US
(c) Rosario Douglas, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-26
W 40th Ave, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
La Paz, B.C.S., MX
(c) María, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
23244 B.C.S., México
(c) Luisa Marrón, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
La Paz, B.C.S., MX
(c) Sula Vanderplank, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Waltheria indica. BISH 607114. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956347421. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/607114.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956347421 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
