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Indigofera suffruticosa
As recorded: Indigofera suffruticosa Mill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Webster, G.L.; Wilbur, R.L.Grady L. Webster →R.L. Wilbur →
- Collector number
- 1831
- Date
- June 23, 1948
- Locality
- North Kona, Kaupulehu, weed on dry rocky roadside 2 miles east of Huehue
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 610 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 23, 1948, Webster, G.L.; Wilbur, R.L. also collected 9 other specimens.
Indigofera suffruticosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 169 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-25.
2026-09-25
Kapolei, HI 96707, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-17
Kualakaʻi Pkwy, Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, 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)
2026-06-30
Ala Mamalahoa Trail, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Ka'aha Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-24
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Indigofera suffruticosa. BISH 55542. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956533492. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/55542.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956533492 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026