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Malvastrum coromandelianum
As recorded: Malvastrum coromandelianum subsp. coromandelianum
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- 5740
- Date
- April 1, 1989
- Locality
- Puuwaawaa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 823 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1989, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Malvastrum coromandelianum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 352 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

2026-10-13
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-13
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Kapolei, HI 96707, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-18
Hawi, HI 96719, USA
(c) Aryana Ferguson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Malvastrum coromandelianum. BISH 610909. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956431908. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/610909.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956431908 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
