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Stylosanthes viscosa
poor man's friend
As recorded: Stylosanthes viscosa (L.) Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 4299
- Date
- August 15, 2008
- Locality
- Northern West Maui, Anakaluahine Gulch below Honoapiilani Hwy.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Identified by
- Imada, C.; Kennedy, B.; Brock, K.K. Brock →C.T. Imada →Barbara Kennedy →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 15, 2008, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 1 other specimen.
Stylosanthes viscosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2008. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 61 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-08.
2026-08-08
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-27
Old Crater Rim Dr, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) pupa_babe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-16
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-21
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-28
Kalapana Emergency Access Rd, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) jncwhitten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-17
Chain of Craters Rd, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Ark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Stylosanthes viscosa. BISH 763810. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956202291. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/763810.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956202291 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026