Desmanthus virgatus

Wild Tantan

As recorded: Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 60353
Date: August 20, 1980
Locality: Moen Village
Island: Weno Island
Region: Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

40 Bishop specimens of Desmanthus virgatus · collected 1905–2019Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 20, 1980, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Desmanthus virgatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 599 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

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)

2026-10-11

80014 Culiacán Rosales, Sin., México

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

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Cite this specimen

Desmanthus virgatus. BISH 660524. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956255136. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/660524.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956255136 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026