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Chamaecrista nictitans
sensitive pea
As recorded: Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata (Vogel) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Clarke, G.
- Collector number
- 79.203
- Date
- March 7, 1979
- Locality
- roadside (railroad) within Halepuaa Forest Reserve in Puna
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.5167, -154.8500
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Identified by
- Herrmann, S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 7, 1979, Clarke, G. also collected 8 other specimens.
Still here: Chamaecrista nictitans observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 47 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-11.
2026-10-11
United States
(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-17
Fourth Ave, Keaau, HI, US
(c) journey07, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-11
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) stefmatis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-03
United States
(c) yerbasanta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-25
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI, USA
(c) lunamothkd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-25
Hilo, HI, US
(c) daysona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chamaecrista nictitans. BISH 656525. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956605376. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/656525.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956605376 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026