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Malvastrum americanum
Indian Valley false mallow
As recorded: Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Starr, F.; Starr, K.Forest Starr →Kim Starr →
- Collector number
- 050519-2
- Date
- May 19, 2005
- Locality
- Moomomi
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 19, 2005, Starr, F.; Starr, K. also collected 2 other specimens.
Malvastrum americanum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-01.
2026-05-01
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-25
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-01-22
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-01-22
885X+2H, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
2026-01-19
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-09
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) J R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Malvastrum americanum. BISH 731239. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956371870. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/731239.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956371870 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026