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Malva neglecta
As recorded: Malva neglecta Wallr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Starr, F.; Starr, K.Forest Starr →Kim Starr →
- Collector number
- 090504-07
- Date
- May 4, 2009
- Locality
- Haleakala Observatories, Puu Kolekoloe. By Airglow Facility
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 3,048 m
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 4, 2009, Starr, F.; Starr, K. also collected 6 other specimens.
Malva neglecta observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2009. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-21.

2026-08-21
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-28
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) pupa_babe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Kipuka Puʻu Huluhulu Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-24
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) nayaritia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-26
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-19
Hawaiʻi, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) ekwerkwe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Malva neglecta. BISH 749854. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956360955. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/749854.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956360955 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
