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Chamaecrista nictitans
As recorded: Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata (Vogel) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, L.B.
- Collector number
- 152
- Date
- August 6, 1976
- Locality
- Pali Hwy at Quarry Rd
- 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 August 6, 1976, Smith, L.B. also collected 8 other specimens.
Chamaecrista nictitans observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,160 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)
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Nawahi Ln, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Lucy Breda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Oʻahu, Kāneʻohe, HI, US
(c) melidesomma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Kauaʻi, Kilauea, HI, US
(c) Phillip, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 457001. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956463268. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/457001.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956463268 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026