Cajanus scarabaeoides

Showy Pigeonpea

As recorded: Atylosia scarabaeoides (L.) Benth.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Hosaka, E.Y.
Collector number: 2910
Date: June 18, 1946
Locality: Mt. Tapotchau, S. slope
Island: Saipan
Region: Mariana Islands, Northern Mariana Islands
Elevation: 30 m
Identified by: T.W.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On June 18, 1946, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cajanus scarabaeoides observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 330 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

臺灣島, 六龜區, 高雄市, TW

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

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)

2026-10-04

Tumkur, Karnataka, India

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

2026-10-01

Polenahalli, Karnataka, India

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

2026-09-06

Tongxiao Township, Miaoli County, TW

(c) 黃美滿, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-08

烏日功德堂, 烏日區, 臺中市, TW

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

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Cite this specimen

Cajanus scarabaeoides. BISH 153505. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956330618. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/153505.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956330618 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026