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Desmanthus virgatus

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BISH 604903Botany

Desmanthus virgatus

As recorded: Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 61139
Date: July 21, 1981
Locality: Road up to Vaihi Hydraulic Installation and to water catchment
Island: Huahine
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 170 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

40 Bishop specimens of Desmanthus virgatus · collected 1905–2019Species page ›

Desmanthus virgatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 599 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Desmanthus virgatus observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

San Cristobal, Galapagos, EC

(c) butterflybeech, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Desmanthus virgatus observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

San Cristobal, Galapagos, EC

(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Desmanthus virgatus observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

San Cristóbal, Parque Nacional Galápagos, EC-GA, EC

(c) lcburt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Desmanthus virgatus observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

21 de Marzo, Culiacán Rosales, Sin., México

(c) Esmeralda Aispuro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Desmanthus virgatus observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

906台灣屏東縣高樹鄉新南勢

(c) ysc94611, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Desmanthus virgatus observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

80014 Culiacán Rosales, Sin., México

(c) Victor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Desmanthus virgatus. BISH 604903. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956295663. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/604903.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956295663 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026