Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution
Hibiscus arnottianus
koki‘o ke‘oke‘o
As recorded: Hibiscus arnottianus subsp. punaluuensis (Skottsb.) D.M.Bates
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 304
- Date
- September 28, 1930
- Locality
- unknown
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 28, 1930, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 7 other specimens.
Hibiscus arnottianus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 403 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle McWhirter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscus arnottianus. BISH 77183. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956512732. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/77183.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956512732 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
