BISH 609154Botany

Sida acuta

Spinyhead Sida

As recorded: Sida acuta Burm.fil.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Decker, B.G.
Collector number: 2177
Date: May 5, 1964
Locality: Taiohae-Hatiheu trail
Island: Nuku Hiva
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 350 m
Identified by: Florence, J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

162 Bishop specimens of Sida acuta · collected 1868–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 5, 1964, Decker, B.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Sida acuta observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,572 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

X4HV+W6W, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

(c) heintrtoe12, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

IIT Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

(c) manishpatil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Culiacán, Sin., México

(c) Marco Polo amarillas vargas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Jos, Plateau, NG

(c) Sulaiman Inuwa Muhammad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Oda Mike, Ethiopia

(c) Mitiku Muanenda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

4-7-9-187/2/A, Raghavendra Nagar, Nacharam, Hyderabad, Telangana 500076, India

(c) Raja Sekhar Chimirala, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Sida acuta. BISH 609154. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956208624. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/609154.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956208624 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026