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Macroptilium lathyroides
Phasey Bean
As recorded: Macroptilium lathyroides (L.) Urb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Imada, C.; Engilis, A.; Dr. Duk; McCafferty, T.T. Duk →Andrew Engilis Jr →C.T. Imada →T. McCafferty →
- Collector number
- 92-31
- Date
- April 5, 1992
- Locality
- Waialua; private lotus farm on Waialua Beach Road
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 5, 1992, Imada, C.; Engilis, A.; Dr. Duk; McCafferty, T. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Macroptilium lathyroides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 155 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Naalehu, HI 96772, USA
(c) The Roving Naturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) apalkovic, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03
Manowaiopae Homestead Rd, Laupāhoehoe, HI, US
(c) k2panman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-17
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved

2026-07-15
Mauna Loa, Naalehu, HI, US
(c) James Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Macroptilium lathyroides. BISH 623094. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956332091. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/623094.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956332091 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
