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Lotus subbiflorus
As recorded: Lotus subbiflorus Lag.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Wagner, W.L.; Mill, S.W.; Flynn, T.; Gustafson, R.Timothy Flynn →R. Gustafson →S.W. Mill →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Collector number
- 5266
- Date
- February 28, 1984
- Locality
- Volcano dump
- 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 February 28, 1984, Wagner, W.L.; Mill, S.W.; Flynn, T.; Gustafson, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Lotus subbiflorus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 84 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
no rights reserved

2026-06-17
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-07
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-30
Huehue St, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-12
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-16
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) dingofern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lotus subbiflorus. BISH 500173. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956448785. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/500173.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956448785 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
