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Waltheria indica
As recorded: Waltheria indica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 7118
- Date
- February 3, 1928
- Locality
- Honolulu, Kaimuki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 3, 1928, Degener, O. also collected 4 other specimens.
Waltheria indica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,257 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Kailua, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Lanikai Pillbox, Kailua, HI, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
(c) claire, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Waltheria indica. BISH 70313. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956276263. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/70313.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956276263 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
