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Rhynchosia minima
As recorded: Rhynchosia minima (L.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Decker, B.G.
- Collector number
- 756
- Date
- October 30, 1963
- Locality
- Eastern Puamau adjacent to rocky shore
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 30, 1963, Decker, B.G. also collected 6 other specimens.
Rhynchosia minima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,811 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Santa Cruz, Parque Nacional Galápagos, EC-GA, EC
(c) ellachamberlain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Lee County, US-FL, US
(c) BARBIJD92, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Texas, US
(c) Dawn Fern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Weston, FL, US
(c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
E Sidnor St, Alvin, TX, US
(c) Brittany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Burócrata, Culiacán Rosales, Sin., México
(c) marthajudithosunablancas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhynchosia minima. BISH 155687. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956424357. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/155687.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956424357 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
