Centrosema
Butterfly Pea
7
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1972
First collected
1987
Last collected
2025
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
In the Library
Bishop Museum publications whose pages name Centrosema, most mentions first.
2025
Imada, C.T., Faccenda, K., Thomas, M.K., Gallaher, T., Oppenhemier, H., Kennedy, B. & Kalei, A. (eds.) Hawaiian native & naturalized vascular plants checklist (2025 update). 780 pp. [published online 6 November 2025]· Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 5 pages
2019
Hawaiian naturalized vascular plants checklist (February 2019 update)Imada, C. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 5 pages
2013
Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 1994–2013: IndexEvenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds) · Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey · 2 pages
2002
Index to the Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for the years 1994 through 2000Evenhuis, N.L. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 2 pages
2000
Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 1994–2000: IndexEvenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds) · Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey · 2 pages
2008
Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2007Evenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 1 page
2007
Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2007: VolumeEvenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds) · Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey · 1 page
2003
Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2001-2002. Part II: NotesN.L. Evenhuis & Eldredge, L.G., eds. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 1 page
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1972 by MacKee, H.S. (New Caledonia). The Museum last collected it in 1987; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as December 2, 2025.
From the collection
Alive today
9 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.

2025-12-02
Oʻahu, Aiea, HI, US
(c) saisai808, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-13
North Fork Wailua River, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) hcloft, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-14
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
no rights reserved

2024-12-14
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
no rights reserved

2024-12-14
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
no rights reserved

2024-11-15
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
no rights reserved

2024-11-15
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
no rights reserved

2023-11-11
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Micki Colbeck, some rights reserved (CC BY)
