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Desmanthus virgatus
Wild Tantan
As recorded: Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 59827
- Date
- July 13, 1980
- Locality
- Sumay Maleso, 2 mi ESE of Merizo
- Island
- Guam
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 13, 1980, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 9 other specimens.
Desmanthus virgatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 600 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Raquet Club, Culiacán Rosales, Sin., México
(c) Marco Polo amarillas vargas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
San Cristobal, Galapagos, EC
(c) butterflybeech, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
San Cristobal, Galapagos, EC
(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
San Cristóbal, Parque Nacional Galápagos, EC-GA, EC
(c) lcburt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
21 de Marzo, Culiacán Rosales, Sin., México
(c) Esmeralda Aispuro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
906台灣屏東縣高樹鄉新南勢
(c) ysc94611, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Desmanthus virgatus. BISH 660282. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956400334. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/660282.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956400334 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026