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Chamaecrista nictitans
sensitive pea
As recorded: Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata (Vogel) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Allen, M.S.M.S. Allen →Paul K. Higashino →R.L. Stemmermann →
- Collector number
- 10305
- Date
- April 8, 1984
- Locality
- Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park, mauka of visitor center service road
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- 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 April 8, 1984, Higashino, P.K.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Allen, M.S. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Bougainvillea buttiana
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Broussonetia papyrifera
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Calophyllum inophyllum
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Capparis spinosa
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Chloris barbata
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Coccoloba uvifera
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Cordyline fruticosa
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Cyperus javanicus
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Cyperus laevigatus
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Cyperus polystachyos
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Digitaria insularis
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Eclipta alba
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Gamochaeta pensylvanica
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Gossypium barbadense
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Heliotropium curassavicum
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Heliotropium velutinum
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Heteropogon contortus
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Chamaecrista nictitans observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. 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 471909. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956341714. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/471909.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956341714 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026