Mucuna gigantea

Burny Bean

As recorded: Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 24738
Date: June 9, 1946
Locality: Marpo Valley E of Tinian (former town), SE part of island
Island: Tinian
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Elevation: 60 m
Identified by: Lorence, D.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

203 Bishop specimens of Mucuna gigantea · collected 1851–2019Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 9, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Mucuna gigantea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 331 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

Burleigh Heads National Park, Burleigh Heads, QLD, AU

(c) mophandle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

Edge Hill, QLD, AU

(c) miles michaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

Cairns BG, QLD, Australia

(c) Phil Benstead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09

River Meadows Dr, Upper Coomera, QLD, AU

(c) mophandle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08

Queensland, AU

(c) Colour Blind Flora Enthusiast, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21

Broken Head NSW 2481, Australia

(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Mucuna gigantea. BISH 659586. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956680947. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/659586.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956680947 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026