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Desmodium incanum
creeping beggarweed
As recorded: Desmodium incanum (Sw.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Corn, C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 20, 1977
- Locality
- Northern part of Kalepa Ridge
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.0167, -159.3500
- Elevation
- 152 m
- Identified by
- Brock, K.; Kennedy, B.K. Brock →Barbara Kennedy →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 20, 1977, Corn, C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Centella asiatica
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Chenopodium oahuense
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Chrysopogon aciculatus
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Coleus australis
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Commelina diffusa
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Elephantopus mollis
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Elephantopus mollis
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Emilia sonchifolia
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Erigeron sumatrensis
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Oplismenus hirtellus
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Osteomeles anthyllidifolia
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Paspalum scrobiculatum
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Paspalum scrobiculatum
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Peperomia leptostachya
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Peperomia tetraphylla
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Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
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Scaevola gaudichaudii
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Scaevola gaudichaudii
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Scaevola taccada
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Senna surattensis
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Still here: Desmodium incanum observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-25.
2026-06-25
Lihue, HI, US
(c) MaxForce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-19
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Cait, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-31
Kauaʻi, Kilauea, HI, US
(c) G.H.Hendry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-17
Kilauea, HI, US
(c) Marley Janssen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-15
Nounou Mtn East Trail, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) herps_and_things, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-15
Hoopii Falls Trailhead, Kapaʻa, HI, US
(c) Tickboy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Desmodium incanum. BISH 668262. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956682434. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/668262.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956682434 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026