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Vigna marina
beach pea
As recorded: Vigna marina (Burm.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Chun, J.J. Chun →Derral R. Herbst →
- Collector number
- 9750
- Date
- January 8, 1996
- Locality
- Koolau Poko District; Mokapu Peninsula Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Pyramid Rock Beach
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 8, 1996, Herbst, D.R.; Chun, J. also collected 4 other specimens.
Vigna marina observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 159 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Papaloa Rd, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) Danielle Frohlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
2MR7+FX, Lihue, HI 96766, USA
(c) ab83, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Wainaku, HI 96720, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Maui, Hāna, HI, US
(c) sarahlippmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vigna marina. BISH 643505. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956331844. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/643505.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956331844 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
