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Malvastrum coromandelianum
three-lobe false mallow
As recorded: Malvastrum coromandelianum subsp. coromandelianum
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- 5740
- Date
- April 1, 1989
- Locality
- Puuwaawaa, near the E perimeter of the 1986 burn
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.7667, -155.8333
- Elevation
- 823 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1989, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Still here: Malvastrum coromandelianum observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-05-12.

2026-05-12
Ahiahi St, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-31
Waikoloa Village, HI, USA
(c) Amy F, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-05-25
Waikoloa Village, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2022-06-07
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) cabotanist_55, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-08-10
Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
(c) Michael R. Ostrowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-10-01
Puu Waawaa, Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Malvastrum coromandelianum. BISH 770281. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956411531. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/770281.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956411531 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
