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Crotalaria pallida
As recorded: Crotalaria pallida Aiton
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 485.K
- Date
- October 4, 1916
- Locality
- Lihue
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- 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 4, 1916, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Crotalaria pallida observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 132 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-02.

2026-07-02
Kuloa Pt To Campgrnd, Hana, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-31
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-19
Hawaii Belt Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-13
Kawaiʻele Waterbird Sanctuary, Kekaha, HI, USA
(c) Sandy Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Crotalaria pallida. BISH 55256. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956480707. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/55256.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956480707 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
