
Lablab purpureus
Hyacinth bean
As recorded: Dolichos lablab L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- G.Buelow
- Date
- June 28, 1982
- Locality
- Southwest corner of Hokula Village.
- Region
- Tonga
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 28, 1982, G.Buelow also collected 1 other specimen.
Lablab purpureus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 922 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
N 103rd Ln, Peoria, AZ, US
(c) Hasini Devi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Rajasthan, IN
(c) SONU KUMAR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Decatur, GA, USA
(c) K.A. Murphy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Talagamulya, Kec. Talagasari, Karawang, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
(c) dedi Ahmadi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
台灣南投縣信義鄉
(c) 林棋欽, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Taiwan
(c) YC Chou, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lablab purpureus. BISH 1000820. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36542464. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1000820.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36542464 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
