Tephrosia purpurea

Purple Hoarypea

As recorded: Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 11067
Date: May 30, 1934
Locality: Pt. Kutupiro, N of Rikitea
Island: Mangareva
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 5 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

191 Bishop specimens of Tephrosia purpurea · collected 1851–2006Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 30, 1934, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 20 other specimens.

Tephrosia purpurea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 777 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Kota, IN-RJ, IN

(c) SONU KUMAR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Kota, IN-RJ, IN

(c) SONU KUMAR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Sira, Karnataka 572137, India

(c) Samarth S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06

Rajasthan, IN

(c) Noopur🍀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05

Agaram, Andhra Pradesh 517426, India

(c) Srinivas podili, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05

Nanda Devi Cooperative Society, 24, Vinoba Bhave Nagar, Ayojan Nagar, Vinzol, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382445, India

(c) Madhurima Sengupta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Tephrosia purpurea. BISH 81508. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956239450. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/81508.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956239450 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026