Biancaea decapetala
Mysore Thorn
As recorded: Biancaea decapetala (Roth) O.Deg.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.
- Collector number
- 807
- Date
- March 16, 1984
- Locality
- Hwy. 56 across from Pooku Stables. Scrambling shrub along pasture fence line
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.; Thomas, M.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 16, 1984, Flynn, T.W. also collected 4 other specimens.
Biancaea decapetala observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 58 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-21.
2026-06-21
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Ryan Durand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-11
Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint, Kuhio Highway, Princeville, HI, USA
(c) Sandy Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-15
Waiohinu Highway 11 @ farside of Kamaoa Road (across from Wong Yuen Store), Waiohinu, HI 96772, USA
(c) Bob Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-05
Maunawili, HI 96734, USA
(c) Mike Wood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-01
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-01-25
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Biancaea decapetala. BISH 487152. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956322892. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/487152.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956322892 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026