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Chamaecrista nictitans
As recorded: Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata (Vogel) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.
- Collector number
- 2456
- Date
- October 15, 1987
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu, PTBG Kahanu Garden, along Honomaele Stream on the Garden's eastern boundary
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 15, 1987, Flynn, T.W. also collected 9 other specimens.
Chamaecrista nictitans observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,160 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Kaumana Dr, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Nawahi Ln, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Lucy Breda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Oʻahu, Kāneʻohe, HI, US
(c) melidesomma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Kauaʻi, Kilauea, HI, US
(c) Phillip, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Wailuku, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chamaecrista nictitans. BISH 559959. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956141360. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/559959.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956141360 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026