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Indigofera spicata
Creeping Indigo
As recorded: Indigofera spicata Forssk.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Hughes, E.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 28, 1990
- Locality
- Kailua Elementary School playground. Seal level
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3954, -157.7414 ± 46 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Indigofera spicata observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 206 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-03.

2026-10-03
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-06
Waikapū Loop, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Lynn Chun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
Pali Hwy, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-26
Kamehameha Hwy W, Pearl City, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-24
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-08-23
Kamehameha Hwy + Opp Mehana St, Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Indigofera spicata. BISH 598099. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956330722. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/598099.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956330722 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
