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Crotalaria retusa
Rattleweed
As recorded: Crotalaria retusa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 3693
- Date
- August 24, 1982
- Locality
- Côte Est, baie d'Averaiti
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 24, 1982, Florence, J. also collected 17 other specimens.
Crotalaria retusa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,720 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Toucountouna, Bénin
(c) t_venceslas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Toucountouna, Bénin
(c) t_venceslas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Lucy Breda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Tudun Wada-Kabong, Plateau, Nigeria
(c) Abubakar S. Ringim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
470107, Imo, Nigeria
(c) Edith Chekwube Ezema, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Gregory, NT, AU
(c) maxy333, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Crotalaria retusa. BISH 491159. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956588471. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/491159.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956588471 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
