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Canavalia cathartica
As recorded: Canavalia cathartica Thouars
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Starr, F.; Starr, K.; Adams, A.A. Adams →Forest Starr →Kim Starr →
- Collector number
- Starr-220625-21
- Date
- June 25, 2022
- Locality
- Sand Island. Clipper House.
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Region
- United States
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 25, 2022, Starr, F.; Starr, K.; Adams, A. also collected 20 other specimens.
Canavalia cathartica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 368 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Haiku, HI 96708, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17
Laupāhoehoe Beach Park, HI-19, Laupahoehoe, HI 96764, USA
(c) pickin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) ruddy2410, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03
Kuhio Hwy, Hā’ena, HI, US
(c) Tiago Sans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Alexandra Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Canavalia cathartica. BISH 787347. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956445005. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/787347.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956445005 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
