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Desmodium uncinatum
Silverleaf Desmodium
As recorded: Desmodium sandwicense E.Mey.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Swarbrick, J.T.
- Collector number
- H-75
- Date
- January 10, 1976
- Locality
- Tantalus Drive, Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 10, 1976, Swarbrick, J.T. also collected 14 other specimens.
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Desmodium uncinatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 42 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-15.
2026-07-15
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) James Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-22
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-19
Hawaii Belt Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-04
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) blip3, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-03
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Tate Putman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Desmodium uncinatum. BISH 410050. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956634788. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/410050.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956634788 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026