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Medicago sativa
Alfalfa Complex
As recorded: Medicago sativa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.
- Collector number
- 801
- Date
- March 13, 1984
- Locality
- Hwy. 50 between Mana and Kekaha near mile 29
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- 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 March 13, 1984, Flynn, T.W. also collected 7 other specimens.
Medicago sativa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-05.
2026-09-05
Kinoole St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-29
Kamehameha Hwy, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-03-29
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-06-24
Kaka'ako, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-06-24
Kaka'ako, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Medicago sativa. BISH 471817. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956614060. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/471817.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956614060 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026