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Macroptilium atropurpureum
Purple Bush-Bean
As recorded: Macroptilium atropurpureum (DC.) Urb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Perlman, S.; Lau, J.Joel Q.C. Lau →Steven Perlman →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 1741
- Date
- March 19, 1992
- Locality
- Makawao, SW coast, Hankanaea, Navy base
- Island
- Kahoʻolawe
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 19, 1992, Wood, K.R.; Perlman, S.; Lau, J. also collected 2 other specimens.
Macroptilium atropurpureum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 386 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Haiku-Pauwela, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Waipahu, HI 96797, USA
(c) catta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Kenui St, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) simcartographer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-06
Maui, Kahului, HI, US
(c) mekushka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Maui, Kahului, HI, US
(c) Dutza K., some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Macroptilium atropurpureum. BISH 742153. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956682721. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/742153.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956682721 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026