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Sesbania sesban

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BISH 611404Botany

Sesbania sesban

As recorded: Sesbania sesban var. bicolor (Wight & Arn.) F.W.Andrews

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by
Lorence, D.H.
Collector number
6778
Date
May 10, 1991
Locality
Koloa, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai Valley; Medicinal Section, E bank of Lawai Stream by lower crossover
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Elevation
35 m
Identified by
Herbst, D.R.; Staples, G.W.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
Record type
Preserved specimen
27 Bishop specimens of Sesbania sesban · collected 1931–2023Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 10, 1991, Lorence, D.H. also collected 1 other specimen.

Sesbania sesban observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-18.

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

Cite this specimen

Sesbania sesban. BISH 611404. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956275120. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/611404.

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