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Malvastrum coromandelianum
three-lobe false mallow
As recorded: Malvastrum coromandelianum (L.) Garcke
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- 5723
- Date
- December 26, 1989
- Locality
- Puu Huluhulu; remnant dryland community of transect T16. Field no.Hawaii 207
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 792 m
- Identified by
- Fryxell, P.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 26, 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 354 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Maui, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Malvastrum coromandelianum. BISH 616919. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956193834. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/616919.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956193834 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
