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Lablab purpureus
As recorded: Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 2486.O
- Date
- May 1, 1917
- Locality
- Makiki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Geesink, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1917, Forbes, C.N. also collected 14 other specimens.
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Bobea gaudichaudii
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Cajanus cajan
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Ceodes umbellifera
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Coprosma foliosa
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Melicope peduncularis
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Phyllanthus distichus
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Pittosporum glabrum
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Planchonella
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Psychotria kaduana
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Psychotria kaduana
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Psychotria kaduana
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Rauvolfia sandwicensis
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Rauvolfia sandwicensis
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Lablab purpureus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1917. 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
(c) Dan Fitzgerald (Fitz), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lablab purpureus. BISH 55390. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956292734. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/55390.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956292734 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026