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Hibiscus waimeae

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BISH 748622Botany

Hibiscus waimeae

As recorded: Hibiscus waimeae subsp. waimeae

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 1565
Date: February 14, 1909
Locality: Halemanu
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Imada, C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

109 Bishop specimens of Hibiscus waimeae · collected 1895–2023Species page ›

Hibiscus waimeae observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 97 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

Hibiscus waimeae observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Hawaii, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hibiscus waimeae observed 2026-09-06

2026-09-06

Hawaii, US

(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Hibiscus waimeae observed 2026-08-14

2026-08-14

Hawaii, US

(c) GreenSeedAustin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hibiscus waimeae observed 2026-08-03

2026-08-03

Hawaii, US

(c) Marc AuMarc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hibiscus waimeae observed 2026-07-14

2026-07-14

Hawaii, US

(c) Logan Olton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hibiscus waimeae observed 2026-07-04

2026-07-04

Hawaii, US

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Hibiscus waimeae. BISH 748622. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956673624. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/748622.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956673624 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026