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Chamaecrista nictitans
sensitive pea
As recorded: Chamaecrista nictitans (L.) Moench
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Spence, G.
- Collector number
- 432
- Date
- January 16, 1977
- Locality
- Moen; Truk
- Island
- Weno Island
- Region
- Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 16, 1977, Spence, G. also collected 3 other specimens.
Chamaecrista nictitans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,836 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Kaumana Dr, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
SW 30th St, Davie, FL, US
(c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
La Buena Mujer, La Paz, B.C.S., MX
(c) Sula Vanderplank, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-25
S Union Ave, Ozark, AL, US
(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
US-231 N, Ozark, AL, US
(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
NW 170th St, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chamaecrista nictitans. BISH 422285. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956455454. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/422285.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956455454 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026