
Sida fallax
yellow ʻilima
As recorded: Sida fallax Walp.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.
- Collector number
- 20
- Date
- March 11, 1924
- Locality
- Low stunted shrub; 1/2-1 m high
- Island
- Canton (=Kanton)
- Region
- Kiribati
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 11, 1924, Bryan Jr., E.H. also collected 3 other specimens.
Sida fallax observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,180 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jawbones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) birdbirdbird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-10-11
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sida fallax. BISH 612457. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956565051. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/612457.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956565051 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
