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Desmodium uncinatum
Silverleaf Desmodium
As recorded: Desmodium sandwicense E.Mey.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Baker, R.J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 12, 1933
- Locality
- Upper Waianae Valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 457 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 12, 1933, Baker, R.J. also collected 9 other specimens.
Desmodium uncinatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 42 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-15.

2026-07-15
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) James Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-22
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-19
Hawaii Belt Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-02-04
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) blip3, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-03
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Tate Putman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Desmodium uncinatum. BISH 11168. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956231829. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/11168.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956231829 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
