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Sesbania grandiflora

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BISH 55904Botany

Sesbania grandiflora

As recorded: Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by
Mann, H.; Brigham, W.T.W.T. Brigham →Herbert J. Mann →
Collector number
589
Date
1864
Locality
Kauai
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Staples, G.W.
Record type
Preserved specimen
52 Bishop specimens of Sesbania grandiflora · collected 1864–2017Species page ›

Sesbania grandiflora observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1864. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-14.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Sesbania grandiflora. BISH 55904. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956547191. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/55904.

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