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Vigna marina
As recorded: Vigna marina (Burm.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 3435
- Date
- August 4, 1946
- Locality
- Hare Islet
- Island
- Kapingamarangi Atoll
- Region
- Micronesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 4, 1946, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 16 other specimens.
Vigna marina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,037 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vigna marina. BISH 156247. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956299005. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/156247.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956299005 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
