Macroptilium atropurpureum
Purple Bush-Bean
As recorded: Phaseolus atropurpureus DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collector number
- 24365
- Date
- October 2, 1971
- Locality
- Noumea.
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Macroptilium atropurpureum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,479 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
58P6+72, Principal, Cap-Vert
(c) nicolaspietrenko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) Ryan S Terrill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) jrebman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
23209 B.C.S., México
(c) Luisa Marrón, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) Ryan S Terrill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) Ian, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Macroptilium atropurpureum. BISH 751135. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956251382. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/751135.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956251382 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026