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Hibiscus waimeae
As recorded: Hibiscus waimeae A.Heller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Walsh, S.; Tangalin, N.Natalia Tangalin →Seana Walsh →
- Collector number
- SKW648
- Date
- November 9, 2018
- Locality
- Kawaihau District. Moalepe Trail.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 345 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 9, 2018, Walsh, S.; Tangalin, N. also collected 1 other specimen.
Hibiscus waimeae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2018. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 97 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-14
Hawaii, US
(c) GreenSeedAustin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Marc AuMarc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Logan Olton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-04
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscus waimeae. BISH 778379. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956493073. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/778379.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956493073 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026