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Desmodium uncinatum

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BISH 55340Botany

Desmodium uncinatum

Silverleaf Desmodium

As recorded: Desmodium sandwicense E.Mey.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 473.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

112 Bishop specimens of Desmodium uncinatum · collected 1845–2025Species page ›

Desmodium uncinatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 42 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-15.

Desmodium uncinatum observed 2026-07-15

2026-07-15

Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) James Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Desmodium uncinatum observed 2026-06-22

2026-06-22

Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Desmodium uncinatum observed 2026-05-19

2026-05-19

Hawaii Belt Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Desmodium uncinatum observed 2026-04-25

2026-04-25

United States

(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Desmodium uncinatum observed 2026-02-04

2026-02-04

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) blip3, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Desmodium uncinatum observed 2026-01-03

2026-01-03

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

(c) Tate Putman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Desmodium uncinatum. BISH 55340. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956366035. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/55340.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956366035 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026