BISH 153585Botany

Chamaecrista nictitans

sensitive pea

As recorded: Chamaecrista nictitans (L.) Moench

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Yuncker, T.G.
Collector number: 16023
Date: May 19, 1953
Locality: Between Mataika and Feletoa villages north west of Neiafu
Island: Vava'U
Region: Tonga
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

141 Bishop specimens of Chamaecrista nictitans · collected 1893–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 19, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chamaecrista nictitans observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,836 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Kaumana Dr, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

SW 30th St, Davie, FL, US

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

2026-10-25

La Buena Mujer, La Paz, B.C.S., MX

(c) Sula Vanderplank, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25

S Union Ave, Ozark, AL, US

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

2026-10-25

US-231 N, Ozark, AL, US

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

2026-10-24

NW 170th St, Hialeah, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Chamaecrista nictitans. BISH 153585. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956209966. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/153585.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956209966 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026