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Senna occidentalis
As recorded: Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Quayle, E.H.; Brown, F.Hessler Brown →Ernest H. Quayle →
- Collector number
- 1636
- Date
- October 23, 1922
- Locality
- Hanaiapa
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 23, 1922, Quayle, E.H.; Brown, F. also collected 2 other specimens.
Senna occidentalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,512 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
FF4V+8W4, Dutsin-Ma 821101, Katsina, Nigeria
(c) Aliyu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Nacharam, Industrial Development Area, Nacharam, Secunderabad, Telangana 500076, India
(c) Raja Sekhar Chimirala, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-22
Ummedganj Talab Pakshi Vihar
(c) Priyanka Suman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
US-231 S, Troy, AL, US
(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
26/10A, Ammapet, Salem, Tamil Nadu 636015, India
(c) Elavarasan M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Street no 13, Dayanand Nagar, Shamli, Uttar Pradesh 247776, India
(c) Rajesh Kumar Yadav, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Senna occidentalis. BISH 153538. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956293187. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/153538.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956293187 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
