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Malvastrum americanum
Indian Valley false mallow
As recorded: Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Funk, E.J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 20, 1991
- Locality
- Southeast Oahu, on proposed park site near the turn in Kalanianaole Hwy that leads to Makapuu Overlook.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Brock, K.; Kennedy, B.K. Brock →Barbara Kennedy →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 20, 1991, Funk, E.J. also collected 1 other specimen.
Malvastrum americanum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1991. 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 767458. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956210472. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/767458.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956210472 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026