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Thespesia populnea

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BISH 778317Botany

Thespesia populnea

milo

As recorded: Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corrêa

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Kepler, A.K.
Collector number: 90-22
Date: March 11, 1990
Locality: Motu Ana-Ana [probably]
Island: Caroline Atoll
Region: Kiribati
Record type: Preserved specimen

283 Bishop specimens of Thespesia populnea · collected 1791–2023Species page ›

Thespesia populnea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,988 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Thespesia populnea observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Summerland Key, FL 33042, USA

(c) s_s_farnsworth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Thespesia populnea observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Martinique, Sainte-Luce, MQ

(c) MeL Herteman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Thespesia populnea observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

15, Laxman Nagar, Baner, Pune, Maharashtra 411045, India

(c) ajay Homkar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Thespesia populnea observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Bengaluru, KA, IN

(c) Auroshree Kar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Thespesia populnea observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Lihiwai St, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Thespesia populnea observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) lilianajoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Thespesia populnea. BISH 778317. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956369773. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/778317.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956369773 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026