BISH 156049Botany

Tephrosia purpurea

Purple Hoarypea

As recorded: Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 1106
Date: February 22, 1934
Island: Fulaga
Region: Fiji
Elevation: 80 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

191 Bishop specimens of Tephrosia purpurea · collected 1851–2006Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 22, 1934, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Tephrosia purpurea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 777 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Kota, IN-RJ, IN

(c) SONU KUMAR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Kota, IN-RJ, IN

(c) SONU KUMAR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Sira, Karnataka 572137, India

(c) Samarth S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06

Rajasthan, IN

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

2026-10-05

Agaram, Andhra Pradesh 517426, India

(c) Srinivas podili, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05

Nanda Devi Cooperative Society, 24, Vinoba Bhave Nagar, Ayojan Nagar, Vinzol, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382445, India

(c) Madhurima Sengupta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Tephrosia purpurea. BISH 156049. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956152596. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/156049.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956152596 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026