Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis
Hualalai hau kuahiwi
As recorded: Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis Rock
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Baker, J.K.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 6, 1973
- Locality
- Hawaii National Park, Kilauea volcano.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 6, 1973, Baker, J.K. also collected 7 other specimens.
Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-05.
2026-01-05
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kai Garcia-Tobar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-05
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kai Garcia-Tobar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-07-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Grigory Heaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-07-19
Hawaii, US
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2012-01-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2010-08-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis. BISH 714835. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956296436. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/714835.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956296436 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026