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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
As recorded: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Garrido, R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 17, 1993
- Locality
- Honolulu; Bishp Museum courtyard
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 17, 1993, Garrido, R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-21.
2026-08-21
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) skicoval, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-28
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) Matthew Gilbert Koons, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
2026-03-14
Okolehao Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Sean Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-28
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Scott M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-14
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) eeltween, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-10
Ainako St, Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) Michael Stuart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. BISH 633714. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956238321. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/633714.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956238321 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026