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Melilotus indicus
small melilot
As recorded: Melilotus indicus (L.) All.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 9227
- Date
- March 5, 1933
- Locality
- Kawela Bay, Opana
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2 m
- 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
Collected the same day
On March 5, 1933, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 5 other specimens.
Melilotus indicus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-04.
2026-08-04
Infantry Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-23
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) Taylor Justason, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-18
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2024-04-23
Hawai'i Community College, Hilo, HI, US
(c) tialakc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-04-16
Kalawao County, HI, USA
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melilotus indicus. BISH 55658. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956592077. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/55658.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956592077 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026