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Cajanus scarabaeoides
Showy Pigeonpea
As recorded: Atylosia scarabaeoides (L.) Benth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengkhlai, C.; Geesink, R.; Wongwan, B.R. Geesink →C. Phengkhlai →van Beusekom →B. Wongwan →
- Collector number
- 3017
- Date
- November 16, 1971
- Locality
- Si Sawat. Prov.: S.W. Dist.: Kanchanaburi.
- Region
- Thailand
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 16, 1971, van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengkhlai, C.; Geesink, R.; Wongwan, B. also collected 6 other specimens.
Cajanus scarabaeoides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 329 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
5V3X+52G Shail Parn Udyan, Devtal Infront of Ramayan Mandir ,Medical College Road, Garha, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482003, India
(c) Manu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Tumkur, Karnataka, India
(c) Hareesha A S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Polenahalli, Karnataka, India
(c) Hareesha A S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06
Tongxiao Township, Miaoli County, TW
(c) 黃美滿, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-08
烏日功德堂, 烏日區, 臺中市, TW
(c) Bahamut Chao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-02
Quanzhou, CN-FJ, CN
(c) 鐦鍆錒/锎钔锕(Man Hoimoon), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cajanus scarabaeoides. BISH 83289. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956482350. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/83289.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956482350 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
