
Pterogyne nitens
As recorded: Pterogyne nitens Tul.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Nee, M.
- Collector number
- 38216
- Date
- December 21, 1989
- Locality
- Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Andres Ibanez, 3km NW of center of Cotoca, at bridge over Arroyo Calleja, now with no running water, only stagnant pools
- Region
- Bolivia
- Elevation
- 375 m
- Identified by
- Barneby, R.; Nee, M.R.C. Barneby →Michael H. Nee →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pterogyne nitens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 86 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11
S3040, Santa Fe, Argentina
(c) Jonathan Luero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-18
MCJ8+4P3, Asunción 001426, Paraguay
(c) Walter Mendoza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-17
001426 Asunción, Paraguay
(c) Gonzalo Fernandez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-02
Estero Bellaco, Ñeembucú, PY
(c) Cris_de_los_humedales, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-20
SQDN 415/416, Brasília, DF, BR
(c) André Ambrozio, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-07
Sofía Mendoza, Ñeembucú, PY
(c) Cris_de_los_humedales, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pterogyne nitens. BISH 601043. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956203704. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/601043.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956203704 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
