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Crotalaria incana
shakeshake
As recorded: Crotalaria incana L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- 71
- Date
- April 6, 1972
- Locality
- Kaalualu Bay near South Point
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 6, 1972, Whistler, W.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Crotalaria incana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-11.

2026-09-11
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-06-21
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Ryan Durand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-30
Kuhio Hwy, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-27
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-02
Kanehoa St, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) bluesky60, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-01
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Crotalaria incana. BISH 77541. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956150239. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/77541.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956150239 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
