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Abrus precatorius
rosary pea
As recorded: Abrus precatorius L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Earle, E.
- Collector number
- 7
- Date
- May 20, 1972
- Locality
- Limahuli, Haena
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 10 m
- 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
Collected the same day
On May 20, 1972, Earle, E. also collected 9 other specimens.
Abrus precatorius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-11.
2025-11-11
Kalapana-Kapoho Beach Rd, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) misseufloria, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-20
Awaiki St, Waipahu, HI, US
(c) J R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-08
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) rolandwirth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-12-05
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) acare23, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-03-26
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-03-18
13-915 Malama St, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) bluerockbotanicals, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Abrus precatorius. BISH 82042. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956469575. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/82042.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956469575 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026