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Chamaecrista nictitans
As recorded: Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata (Vogel) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Munro, G.C.
- Collector number
- 319
- Date
- October 10, 1913
- Locality
- Palawai
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- 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 October 10, 1913, Munro, G.C. also collected 10 other specimens.
Chamaecrista nictitans observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1913. 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 55112. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956292732. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/55112.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956292732 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026