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Lablab purpureus
Hyacinth bean
As recorded: Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 7222
- Date
- February 24, 1928
- Locality
- Kailua, Oahu, T. Hawaii. Shrubby roadside
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Geesink, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 24, 1928, Degener, O. also collected 5 other specimens.
Lablab purpureus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-20.
2026-05-20
Kalanianaole Hwy + Kuliouou Rd, Honolulu, HI 96821, USA
no rights reserved
2025-09-13
Waimea, HI 96796, USA
(c) Keri Hardwick, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
2025-07-20
Ala Aolani St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Christina C, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-28
Moanalua, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-11-16
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-11-02
Kauai County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Lablab purpureus. BISH 55382. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956224968. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/55382.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956224968 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026