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Lotus subbiflorus
As recorded: Lotus subbiflorus Lag.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 2672
- Date
- July 29, 1943
- Locality
- Makawao, Haleakala Br. Sta
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 640 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Staples, G.W.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 29, 1943, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 1 other specimen.
Lotus subbiflorus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1943. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 84 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.
2026-10-09
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
no rights reserved
2026-06-17
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-07
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-30
Huehue St, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-12
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-16
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) dingofern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lotus subbiflorus. BISH 55598. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956150141. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/55598.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956150141 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026