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Indigofera suffruticosa
As recorded: Indigofera suffruticosa Mill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- 5742
- Date
- May 1, 1989
- Locality
- Puuwaawaa; Pennisteum grassland in teh 1986 burn area
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 579 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1989, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Indigofera suffruticosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 169 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-25.

2026-09-25
Kapolei, HI 96707, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-17
Kualakaʻi Pkwy, Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-30
Ala Mamalahoa Trail, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-27
Ka'aha Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-24
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Indigofera suffruticosa. BISH 610912. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956432629. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/610912.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956432629 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
