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Medicago lupulina
As recorded: Medicago lupulina L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Cuddihy, L.W.; Corn, C.; Clarke, G.; Yoshida, L.G. Clarke →C. Corn →L.W. Cuddihy →L. Yoshida →
- Collector number
- ESP 334
- Date
- July 18, 1979
- Locality
- Gathered in Nualolo Valley on the Na Pali Coast
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.1500, -159.7000
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 18, 1979, Cuddihy, L.W.; Corn, C.; Clarke, G.; Yoshida, L. also collected 4 other specimens.
Still here: Medicago lupulina observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-03.

2026-08-03
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Marc AuMarc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-27
Waimea, HI 96796, USA
(c) Steven Kurniawidjaja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-10-27
Princeville, HI, USA
(c) David Cappaert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Medicago lupulina. BISH 668283. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956347680. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/668283.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956347680 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
