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Cajanus scarabaeoides

Showy Pigeonpea

As recorded: Atylosia scarabaeoides (L.) Benth.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Nelson, P.
Collector number: 137
Date: August 27, 1918
Locality: Savanas above City
Island: Guam
Record type: Preserved specimen

34 Bishop specimens of Cajanus scarabaeoides · collected 1911–1984Species page ›

Cajanus scarabaeoides observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1918. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 329 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

Cajanus scarabaeoides observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

5V3X+52G Shail Parn Udyan, Devtal Infront of Ramayan Mandir ,Medical College Road, Garha, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482003, India

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

Cajanus scarabaeoides observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Tumkur, Karnataka, India

(c) Hareesha A S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cajanus scarabaeoides observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Polenahalli, Karnataka, India

(c) Hareesha A S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cajanus scarabaeoides observed 2026-09-06

2026-09-06

Tongxiao Township, Miaoli County, TW

(c) 黃美滿, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Cajanus scarabaeoides observed 2026-08-08

2026-08-08

烏日功德堂, 烏日區, 臺中市, TW

(c) Bahamut Chao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cajanus scarabaeoides observed 2026-08-02

2026-08-02

Quanzhou, CN-FJ, CN

(c) 鐦鍆錒/锎钔锕（Man Hoimoon）, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cajanus scarabaeoides. BISH 153491. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956408493. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/153491.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956408493 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026