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Sesbania grandiflora

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BISH 534720Botany

Sesbania grandiflora

Agati

As recorded: Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by
Staples, G.W.
Collector number
446
Date
March 20, 1989
Locality
Honolulu; Sold as a vegatable in produce markets, King Street Chinatown
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Lewis, G.P.
Record type
Preserved specimen
52 Bishop specimens of Sesbania grandiflora · collected 1864–2017Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 20, 1989, Staples, G.W. also collected 1 other specimen.

Sesbania grandiflora observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-14.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Sesbania grandiflora. BISH 534720. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956541983. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/534720.

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