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Chamaecrista nictitans

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Chamaecrista nictitans

As recorded: Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata (Vogel) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Collector number: 5743
Date: May 1, 1989
Locality: Puuwaawaa, 1986 burn area
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 579 m
Identified by: Wagner, W.L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

141 Bishop specimens of Chamaecrista nictitans · collected 1893–2024Species page ›

Chamaecrista nictitans observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,162 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Chamaecrista nictitans observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Kūka‘emoku, Wailuku, HI, US

(c) Madeleine Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Chamaecrista nictitans observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Kaumana Dr, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Chamaecrista nictitans observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Maui, Wailuku, HI, US

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

Chamaecrista nictitans observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

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

Chamaecrista nictitans observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Nawahi Ln, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Lucy Breda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Chamaecrista nictitans observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Oʻahu, Kāneʻohe, HI, US

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Chamaecrista nictitans. BISH 610911. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956585559. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/610911.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956585559 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026