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Lablab purpureus

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Lablab purpureus

Hyacinth bean

As recorded: Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 14476
Date: May 24, 1934
Locality: Gatavake
Island: Mangareva
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 30 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

104 Bishop specimens of Lablab purpureus · collected 1864–2023Species page ›

Lablab purpureus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 923 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Lablab purpureus observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

N 103rd Ln, Peoria, AZ, US

(c) Hasini Devi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lablab purpureus observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Rajasthan, IN

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

Lablab purpureus observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Decatur, GA, USA

(c) K.A. Murphy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lablab purpureus observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Talagamulya, Kec. Talagasari, Karawang, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

(c) dedi Ahmadi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lablab purpureus observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

台灣南投縣信義鄉

(c) 林棋欽, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lablab purpureus observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Taiwan

(c) YC Chou, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Lablab purpureus. BISH 404982. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956514441. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/404982.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956514441 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026