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Desmodium incanum

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Desmodium incanum

As recorded: Desmodium incanum (Sw.) DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Earle, E.
Collector number: 25
Date: June 4, 1972
Locality: Lim, Haena, Altitude 15-30 m
Island: Kauaʻi
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

143 Bishop specimens of Desmodium incanum · collected 1850–2013Species page ›

Desmodium incanum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 539 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

Desmodium incanum observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) swahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Desmodium incanum observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Steam Vents Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) swahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Desmodium incanum observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Desmodium incanum observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Manoa Rd + Manoa Rec Center, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

(c) Jacob Skaggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Desmodium incanum observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Waiheʻe Ridge Trail, Wailuku, HI, US

(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Desmodium incanum observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Maunawili Rd, Kailua, HI, US

(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Desmodium incanum. BISH 785479. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956223487. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/785479.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956223487 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026