Mucuna gigantea

As recorded: Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Setchell, W.A.; Parks, H.E.Harold E. Parks →William A. Setchell →
Collector number: 15189b
Date: June 1, 1926
Locality: Tongatapu
Island: Tongatapu Island
Region: Tonga
Identified by: Wiriadinata, H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1926, Setchell, W.A.; Parks, H.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Mucuna gigantea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. 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 155161. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956360047. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/155161.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956360047 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026