Mucuna gigantea

Burny Bean

As recorded: Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Bryan Jr., E.H.
Collector number: 254
Date: July 4, 1924
Locality: Matuku Island
Island: Matuku
Region: Fiji
Identified by: Wiriadinata, H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

203 Bishop specimens of Mucuna gigantea · collected 1851–2019Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 4, 1924, Bryan Jr., E.H. also collected 23 other specimens.

Mucuna gigantea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1924. 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 155145. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956378439. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/155145.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956378439 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026