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Macroptilium lathyroides
Phasey Bean
As recorded: Macroptilium lathyroides (L.) Urb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Hume, E.P.
- Collector number
- 240
- Date
- October 15, 1931
- Locality
- Kahuku
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 8 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
Collected the same day
On October 15, 1931, Hume, E.P. also collected 7 other specimens.
Macroptilium lathyroides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 155 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Naalehu, HI 96772, USA
(c) The Roving Naturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) apalkovic, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
Manowaiopae Homestead Rd, Laupāhoehoe, HI, US
(c) k2panman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-17
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-15
Mauna Loa, Naalehu, HI, US
(c) James Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Macroptilium lathyroides. BISH 42232. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956372777. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42232.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956372777 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026