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Mucuna gigantea
As recorded: Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 15391
- Date
- June 17, 1941
- Locality
- Vicinity of Rewasa, near Vaileka, alt. 50-200 m.
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Ra, Fiji
- Identified by
- Wiriadinata, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 17, 1941, Degener, O. also collected 4 other specimens.
Mucuna gigantea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1941. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 331 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Burleigh Heads National Park, Burleigh Heads, QLD, AU
(c) mophandle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Edge Hill, QLD, AU
(c) miles michaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Cairns BG, QLD, Australia
(c) Phil Benstead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
River Meadows Dr, Upper Coomera, QLD, AU
(c) mophandle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Queensland, AU
(c) Colour Blind Flora Enthusiast, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Broken Head NSW 2481, Australia
(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Mucuna gigantea. BISH 155139. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956179651. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/155139.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956179651 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026