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Desmodium uncinatum
Silverleaf Desmodium
As recorded: Desmodium uncinatum (Jacq.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Thomas, M.K.; Ching Harbin, S.; Togikawa, K.; Serrano, J.; Ruis, K.Ching Harbin →K. Ruis →J.K. Serrano →Miles Thomas →Kl Togikawa →
- Collector number
- 562
- Date
- November 3, 2022
- Locality
- Palikea trail head
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 822 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 3, 2022, Thomas, M.K.; Ching Harbin, S.; Togikawa, K.; Serrano, J.; Ruis, K. also collected 1 other specimen.
Desmodium uncinatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 42 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-15.
2026-07-15
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) James Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-22
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-19
Hawaii Belt Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-04
Maui, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) blip3, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-03
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Tate Putman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Desmodium uncinatum. BISH 783460. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956516072. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/783460.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956516072 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026