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Pleurolobus gangeticus

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BISH 154233Botany

Pleurolobus gangeticus

sal-leaved desmodium

As recorded: Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Stokes, A.M.
Collector number: 44
Date: March 1, 1921
Locality: Rimatara
Island: Rimatara
Region: French Polynesia
Identified by: Brown, F.B.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

42 Bishop specimens of Pleurolobus gangeticus · collected 1902–2002Species page ›

Pleurolobus gangeticus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 256 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Pleurolobus gangeticus observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

732台灣臺南市白河區

(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pleurolobus gangeticus observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Guddu choudhury, near Post office, 285W+4P7, agriapada, Tileimal, Odisha 768221, India

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

Pleurolobus gangeticus observed 2026-09-21

2026-09-21

(c) Noopur🍀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pleurolobus gangeticus observed 2026-09-18

2026-09-18

CR7X+6PV, Naini, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh 211007, India

(c) Artist Ranger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pleurolobus gangeticus observed 2026-09-18

2026-09-18

CR7X+6PV, Naini, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh 211007, India

(c) Manjima Km, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pleurolobus gangeticus observed 2026-09-13

2026-09-13

Manemohadi, Maharashtra, India

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

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

Cite this specimen

Pleurolobus gangeticus. BISH 154233. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956610840. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/154233.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956610840 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026