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Brachypterum scandens
As recorded: Derris scandens (Roxb.) Benth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Balakrishnan, N.
- Collector number
- NBK 370
- Date
- September 8, 1970
- Locality
- Trikonamadu, Polonnaruwa District; North Central Province.
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 8, 1970, Balakrishnan, N. also collected 6 other specimens.
Brachypterum scandens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-15.
2026-04-15
(c) kaigrr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-15
Muthukulivaya kanyakumari, upper kodayar, Veerapuli R.F., Tamil Nadu 629161, India
(c) Paulmathi Vinod, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-05-10
Com, Timor-Leste
(c) Ian Cowie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-12-15
Pasir Ris, Singapore
(c) pbsg, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-10-10
kalher mangroves, Maharashtra 421201, India
no rights reserved
2023-10-10
ปากน้ำปราณ, ปราณบุรี, จ.ประจวบคีรีขันธ์, TH
(c) Panisa.R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Brachypterum scandens. BISH 775486. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956459312. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/775486.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956459312 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026