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Arachis hypogaea

Peanut

As recorded: Arachis hypogaea L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 11951
Date: August 29, 1934
Locality: Moerai
Island: Rurutu
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

13 Bishop specimens of Arachis hypogaea · collected 1903–2006Species page ›

Arachis hypogaea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 246 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.

Arachis hypogaea observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

GV9V+QPR, Kamembe, Rwanda

(c) Bart Wursten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Arachis hypogaea observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Kebemer, SN

(c) jhp68, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Arachis hypogaea observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Franklin Canyon Park, Beverly Hills, CA, US

(c) Keith P, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Arachis hypogaea observed 2026-09-17

2026-09-17

Вознесенівський район, Запоріжжя, Запорізька область, Україна, 69061

(c) nature protection department on Khortytsia national reserve, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Arachis hypogaea observed 2026-09-12

2026-09-12

United States

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

Arachis hypogaea observed 2026-09-08

2026-09-08

Rotherhithe, London, UK

(c) jamie-aa, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Arachis hypogaea. BISH 404966. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956185035. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/404966.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956185035 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026