Vigna marina

beach pea

As recorded: Vigna marina (Burm.) Merr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 34036
Date: January 7, 1952
Locality: Lae Islet, top of beach - edge of thick forest along passage beach
Island: Lae Atoll
Region: Marshall Islands
Elevation: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

364 Bishop specimens of Vigna marina · collected 1836–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 7, 1952, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Vigna marina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,036 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

The Esplanade, Paradise Point, QLD, AU

(c) Stephen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Papaloa Rd, Kapaa, HI, US

(c) Danielle Frohlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

648台灣雲林縣西螺鎮福興里

(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Bokarina, QLD, AU

(c) Gabrielle Mann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

2MR7+FX, Lihue, HI 96766, USA

(c) ab83, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Vigna marina. BISH 156230. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956392455. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/156230.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956392455 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026