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Hibiscus brackenridgei
As recorded: Hibiscus brackenridgei subsp. brackenridgei
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Spence, G.Derral R. Herbst →G.J. Spence →
- Date
- 1975
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Brock, K.; Kennedy, B.K. Brock →Barbara Kennedy →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hibiscus brackenridgei observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 82 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-04.

2026-08-04
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-07-30
Hawaii, US
(c) thecarboniferous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-17
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) pink_plover, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-11
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Celina Day, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-07
Hawaii, US
(c) vi🪻, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-12
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscus brackenridgei. BISH 769224. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956213524. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/769224.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956213524 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
