Desmanthus pernambucanus
pigeon bundleflower
As recorded: Desmanthus pernambucanus (L.) Thell.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Weber, L.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- January 28, 1977
- Locality
- Kuloa Park
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 28, 1977, Weber, L. also collected 1 other specimen.
Desmanthus pernambucanus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 83 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-21.

2026-07-21
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Cortney Bloomer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-29
Kaunakakai, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-06-18
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-05-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-24
Dole St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-18
Maui County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Desmanthus pernambucanus. BISH 582039. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956534930. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/582039.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956534930 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
