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Chamaecrista nictitans

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BISH 414938Botany

Chamaecrista nictitans

As recorded: Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata (Vogel) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 22772
Date: August 13, 1947
Locality: Nonopapa
Island: Niʻihau
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 6 m
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

141 Bishop specimens of Chamaecrista nictitans · collected 1893–2024Species page ›

Chamaecrista nictitans observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,160 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Chamaecrista nictitans observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Kaumana Dr, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Chamaecrista nictitans observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

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

Chamaecrista nictitans observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Nawahi Ln, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Lucy Breda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Chamaecrista nictitans observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Oʻahu, Kāneʻohe, HI, US

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

Chamaecrista nictitans observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Kauaʻi, Kilauea, HI, US

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

Chamaecrista nictitans observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Wailuku, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Chamaecrista nictitans. BISH 414938. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956480097. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/414938.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956480097 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026