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Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata

(Vogel) H.S.Irwin & Barneby (1982)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Chamaecrista

laukī, partridge pea

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Ni'ihau(Incl. Lehua) Naturalized
Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Kaho'olawe Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35: 822 (1982)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:655 (Ni, K, O, L, M, Ka, H [as C. nictitans subsp. patellaria var. glabrata]); Hughes 1995:5 (Mo)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Pali Hwy at Quarry Rd., Kawainui Marsh Preserved_Specimen Rd. Plants sparse to solitary. Flowers yellow. Smith, L.B. 30 Oahu BISH 1976-01-12
2 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kalaupapa; airport, road to pavilion Preserved_Specimen annual or weakly perennial herb Wysong, M.L. 416 Molokai BISH 2004-11-11
3 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Short shrub up to ~3' tall. Flowers yellow Herbst, D.R. 579 Oahu BISH 1967-09-07
4 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata National Park, Halfway House Preserved_Specimen Flowers yellow Fagerlund, G.O. 123 Hawaii BISH 1942-11-07
5 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna District. On the mauka side of the Puna Trail Maunka side of a trail in an area exposed to direct sunlight. Preserved_Specimen Kubo, R. 12 Hawaii BISH 1979-03-08
6 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Laie, CCH Garden Preserved_Specimen Spreads 1-2 ft across the ground Stokoe, T. 14 Oahu BISH 1960-10-18
7 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kalepa Ridge Just leeward of summit along the northern parat of ridge. Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Kauai BISH 1977-07-21
8 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kahoolawe Preserved_Specimen Herb of 20 cm Bryan Jr., E.H. 1412 Kahoolawe BISH 1959-01-07
9 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Palolo Valley Preserved_Specimen Garber, D.W. 44 Oahu BISH 1919-11-02
10 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Hauula, Oahu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 611 Oahu BISH 1908-12-03
11 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Palawai Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 148 Lanai BISH 1913-10-10
12 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Honolulu, U.H. Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen erect woody herb; 0.5 m, brown at base. Flower yellow Swarbrick, J.T. 31 Oahu BISH 1976-01-04
13 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata unknown Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) BISH
14 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Palawai Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 275 Lanai BISH 1928-02-09
15 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Hauula Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 103609 Oahu BISH 1908-12-03
16 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Honolulu District: Koko Head Preserved_Specimen Bruegmann, M.M. 122 Oahu BISH 1984-01-17
17 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Waianae Mts., Kupehau Gulch Preserved_Specimen Cowan, R.S. 143 Oahu BISH 1946-10-13
18 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Volcanoes National Park, ~6 km from Hilina Pali going along Puu Kaoene trail Preserved_Specimen Herat, T. 898 Hawaii BISH 1974-07-01
19 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kealia trail Preserved_Specimen Bennett, T. 243 Oahu BISH 1982-03-25
20 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata roadside, Schofield firebreak. Waianae District, Oahu Preserved_Specimen Grant, M.L. 7494 Oahu BISH 1934-10-04
21 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Palawai Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 319 Lanai BISH 1913-10-10
22 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Russell, P. 73 Oahu BISH 1932-07-13
23 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Honolulu, Old Pali Road Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7282 Oahu BISH 1926-10-10
24 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Lihue Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 487 Kauai BISH 1916-10-04
25 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Pali Hwy at Quarry Rd Preserved_Specimen Smith, L.B. 152 Oahu BISH 1976-08-06
26 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Oahu Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7283 Oahu BISH 1926-11-20
27 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kohala Preserved_Specimen Westgate, J.M. Hawaii BISH 1915-09-01
28 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Tantalus Preserved_Specimen Yoshinaga, E.K. Oahu BISH 1929-12-26
29 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Outside forest reserve boundary, along footpath trail leading to Sacred Falls Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1978-03-21
30 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kalia, Waikiki Preserved_Specimen Octavio, A.M. Oahu BISH 1929-11-24
31 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Tantalus Rd Preserved_Specimen Forbes, A. Oahu BISH 1930-07-18
32 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kaneohe (Roadside) Preserved_Specimen Forbes, A. Oahu BISH 1930-01-12
33 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata NE part between Luu Makika and Waaiki Gulch In patches of Andropogon pertusus on hardpan substrate. Preserved_Specimen Flowers bright yellow Cuddihy, L.W. 404 Kahoolawe BISH 1980-04-24
34 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Mokulua islets, off Lanikai Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1936-06-14
35 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Bingham Tract Preserved_Specimen Forbes, A. Oahu BISH 1930-10-01
36 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Waimea Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Hawaii BISH 1909-06-01
37 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kalihi - Nuuanu Ridge Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. Oahu BISH 1921-10-28
38 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Punchbowl Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. Oahu BISH 1909-03-27
39 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Lanikai Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1933-01-01
40 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kahana Valley clay, loam Preserved_Specimen shrub, pinnately compound leaves, yellow flowers Elia, H.V.K. 8 Oahu BISH 1971-02-20
41 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Palaau, W side of Molokai Airport dry, exposed, windy; in pineapple field Preserved_Specimen erect herb with yellow flowers Herbst, D.R. 5089 Molokai BISH 1974-11-11
42 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Shaded woods along stream in Koloa Gulch Occasional along stream banks. Preserved_Specimen Calyx green; pelals yellow, reddish at base; filaments red, anthers yellow with brown tips; ovary light green with white hairs and stigma yellow. Crosby, M.R. 1743 Oahu BISH 1943-07-12
43 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Wahiawa Dry Region Preserved_Specimen Inafuku, R. Oahu BISH 1931-04-15
44 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata East Maui, 16.6 mi E of Ulupalakua Ranch on Piilani Hwy. (Hwy 31), 3.7 mi E of Manawainui rocky dry stream bed dominated by Prosopis pallida, Leucaena leucocephala Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 4736 Maui BISH 1983-01-14
45 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kipapa Gulch, Waipio In moderately moist pineapple field Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 41 Oahu BISH 1931-06-07
46 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kipapa Trail, 3/4 mi from refuge boundary, trailside Metrosideros, Acacia, Dicranopteris wet lowland forest Preserved_Specimen woody herb, low growing; leaves pinnately compound; flower yellow; fruit immauture Reynolds, L.S. 142 Oahu BISH 2006-06-15
47 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Puuwaawaa, 1986 burn area In Pennisetum grassland, on disturbed terrain. Preserved_Specimen Roadside weed. Takeuchi, W.N. 5743 Hawaii BISH 1989-05-01
48 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kaumalapau Highway, along, near ranch headquarters along road, intermixed with grasses Preserved_Specimen prostrate shrub. Leaves pinnate; divided into 20-30 pairs. Stems and some leaves red. Pods thin, flat to 6 cm long. Flowers yellow Spence, G. 359 Lanai BISH 1973-10-23
49 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Laie, BYU-H farm kaolite clay Preserved_Specimen Herb, bright yellow flowers, pinnate leaves Andrews, S. 9 Oahu BISH 1980-10-09
50 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kaalualu Bay near South Point gravelly waste areas Preserved_Specimen Yellow flowered herb with red stems, to 0.5 m Whistler, W.A. 28 Hawaii BISH 1972-04-06
51 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Laie, CCH-PCC, along canal clay Preserved_Specimen small yellow flower Ayakawa, G.T. 26 Oahu BISH 1967-04-13
52 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kaawa, Kualoa Park Slope: low. Vegetation type: Shrub. Preserved_Specimen flowers are yellow petals conspicuous. Leaves are not sensitive divided into 15-30 pairs of leaflets. Student 3 Oahu BISH 1977-02-05
53 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kipapa Gulch roadside Preserved_Specimen weed Hosaka, E.Y. 1369 Oahu BISH 1936-03-22
54 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Iao Valley, ~1/2 mi E of Iao Needle along road Preserved_Specimen shrub 2 ft. Henrickson, J.S. 3958 Maui BISH 1969-07-21
55 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Lawai Valley, P.T.B.G., road to Big Valley roadsides, hills and slopes Preserved_Specimen Herbaceous weed to 8, yellow inflorescences, flat seed pods 1.5 in lenght and sticky Cockrell, J. 15 Kauai BISH 1987-12-03
56 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Pupukea Slope: 3%. Soil: red clay. Vegetation type: Semi Rain Forest. Distribution: Eastern Hemisphere, tropical weed. Preserved_Specimen Smith, M. 7 Hawaii BISH 1986-01-21
57 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata off Kamokuna Rd, 100 yards from beach, Keaukaha with Mimosa, Ageratum and grasses Preserved_Specimen Erect shrub to 3'. Leaves pinnately cmpd. Flowers axillary. Petals yellow, calyx green. Fruits dehiscent at maturity, twisting open. Ishikawa, S. 211 Hawaii BISH 1973-01-12
58 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Manoa Valley fields Preserved_Specimen weed Sideris, J. Oahu BISH 1932-01-09
59 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Nuuanu Valley Roadside. Preserved_Specimen Gillespie, J.W. 1026 Oahu BISH 1927-07-01
60 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Puuwaawaa, 1986 burn area disturbed terrain, roadside in Pennisetum grassland Preserved_Specimen Takeuchi, W.N. 5743 Hawaii BISH 1989-05-01
61 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata at the end of the foot trail across th Kahana Stream dam 2nd eroded area Preserved_Specimen yellow flowers Herat, T. 141 Oahu BISH 1972-08-13
62 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Ewa, Koolau Mts., Forest Reserve, NE of Pacific Palisades. Manana Trail, at end of Komo Mai Drive Dry grassy open crest of ridge Preserved_Specimen corolla yellow Lammers, T.G. 5329 Oahu BISH 1983-08-27
63 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Puu o Makuka, Heiau State Historical Site Distribution: on wastelands of plains up 200' elevation. Slope: hill. Soil: rocky, clay, silt. Vegetation type: erect scrub, week. Preserved_Specimen Annual herb vary from 1 to 2 ft in height. Leaves adn seeds pods becomes dull reddish at certain seasons of the year. Utai, M. 8 Hawaii BISH 1975-02-01
64 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Spencer Field, Honokaa Sugar Co., Hamakua wasteland of dense Panicum Preserved_Specimen 12-30 tall, corolla yellow Tomich, P.Q. 891 Hawaii BISH 1960-02-24
65 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Koloa, Kalaheo, along Niho Road and Kaloke Road near cane field and houses Preserved_Specimen perennial herb with single stem. Petals yellow, stamens red. Lorence, D.H. 5812 Kauai BISH 1988-02-21
66 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Mokolii One patch near coast on S side. Preserved_Specimen Starr, F. 5041918 Oahu BISH 2005-04-19
67 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kalepa Ridge Just leeward of summit along the northern parat of ridge. Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Kauai BISH 1977-07-21
68 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Nokukano Development Site makai of the belt road in Capt. Cook This is a common weed in the abandoned pasture and along roads. Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. Hawaii BISH 1991-11-01
69 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Puna district, Nanawale Forest Reserve The plant was growing along side of a dirt road that runs through the forest reserve. Preserved_Specimen Yoshida, L. 79.004 Hawaii BISH 1979-02-12
70 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata 100 yds S of Kahuku Hospital sandy clay Preserved_Specimen herb, 1-2' high, sub-erect, yellow flowers McCulloch, R. 12 Oahu BISH 1975-04-11
71 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kalamaula Game Management Area In lowland dry mixed community near a water unit. Preserved_Specimen Erect herb 0.4 m high; flowers yellow; seeds dark brown, quadrangular. Hughes, G.D. Molokai BISH 1990-09-27
72 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata cain rd. S of Laie Temple Slope: 0, Soil: sandy, clay. Vegetation type: annual or perennial herb. Haw., India, Ceylon Java, Mauritius, etc. Preserved_Specimen sub erect 3-8 dm high suffrutescent herb Lee, W. Oahu BISH 1967-05-05
73 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Honolulu, Manoa Valley edge of field Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7284 Oahu BISH 1922-09-22
74 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu, PTBG Kahanu Garden, along Honomaele Stream on the Garden's eastern boundary disturbed area subject to frequent inundation by flood waters Preserved_Specimen Much branched herb of 3'. Petals yellow. Mature fruit dark brown Flynn, T.W. 2456 Maui BISH 1987-10-15
75 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Moloaa Valley in sorghum fields; with Mimosa, Crotalaria and grasses. Preserved_Specimen Scandant shrub. Leaves finely pinnate, green with dark brown tinges. Inflorescences axillary. Flowers with dark yellow petals, small brown sepals. Fruits flattened 4-5 cm long. Stems tomentose, red tinged Ishikawa, S. 246 Kauai BISH 1973-04-14
76 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata N Halawa Valley Botanical Survey site 4 near bridge 2 on paved construction access rd Wasteland. Recently disturbed Schinus forest. Now mostly exotic herbs & grasses. Preserved_Specimen Bush. Lennstrom, H. 199336 Oahu BISH 1993-12-27
77 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata E side of Palikea sunny field Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 10875 Oahu BISH 1936-03-01
78 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Diamond Head Weed by trail Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 10538 Oahu BISH 1930-05-10
79 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Wainiha Valley grassy roadside bank Preserved_Specimen erect herb, simple or branched at base. Flowers yellow Brenan, J.P.M. 14873 Kauai BISH 1980-02-24
80 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Wainiha Valley grassy roadside bank Preserved_Specimen erect herb, simple or branched at base. Flowers yellow Brenan, J.P.M. 14873 Kauai BISH 1980-02-24
81 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Laie, BYU-H farm field II clay, loam Preserved_Specimen herb 1-2', yellow flowers Tupou, L. 9 Oahu BISH 1980-12-01
82 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Laie Slope: 12%. Soil: laom. Vegetation type: weed. Distribution: scattering Preserved_Specimen Kwok, K.T.W. 0.23 Oahu BISH 1967-03-25
83 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Tantalus roadside Preserved_Specimen Nitta, K. Oahu BISH 1929-12-23
84 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata roadside (railroad) within Halepuaa Forest Reserve in Puna The plants range is limited to disturbed areas within the forest reserve. Preserved_Specimen Clarke, G. 79.203 Hawaii BISH 1979-03-07
85 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Just outside forestry goat exclosure NW of Lua Makika Hardpan substrate Preserved_Specimen Clarke, G. 212 Kahoolawe BISH 1980-04-25
86 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Hauula Slope: 30%. Soil: clay. Vegetation type: dominated by shrubs. Dsitribution: scattered Preserved_Specimen flower--yellow Kinikini, T.V. 30 Oahu BISH 1967-04-01
87 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park, mauka of visitor center service road exotic vegetation, highly modified by ancient Polynesians Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 10305 Hawaii BISH 1984-04-08
88 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata East Maui, Makawao District, Hana Hwy., ~5 miles from Paia roadside with Sesbania, Spathoglottis, Pennisetum clandestinum, Desmodium and scattered Psidium Preserved_Specimen Leaves pinnate, divided into 20-3- pairs. Pods thin, flat to 6 cm long. Flowers yellow Spence, G. 129 Maui BISH 1972-12-19
89 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Nonopapa Dry limestone flat Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 22772 Niihau BISH 1947-08-13
90 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Pupukea Heiau Slope: 25%. Soil: Volcanic. Vegetation type: guava-grasses-legumes. Distribution: lowland herb, a weed in cultivated areas Preserved_Specimen annual herb, 1-3 ft high, partly erect Brandow, C.T. 1 Oahu BISH 1967-02-18
91 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Honolulu, Kaimuki dry roadside Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 2488 Oahu BISH 1928-02-03
92 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, courtyard of St.John Hall full sun, weed in flower bed Preserved_Specimen Petals buttercup yellow with a little mandarin red at the base. Flowers not fragrant (mid morning) Lau, J. 1116 Oahu BISH 1985-06-18
93 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Sunset Beach Slope: 0. Soil: Red Volcanic. Vegetation type: weed in garden. Distribution: wherever not pulled up. Preserved_Specimen low herb. yellow flower Green, J.M. 32 Oahu BISH 1967-02-26
94 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Wailua , Game Reserve above plots stripmined for bauxite in 1958-60 Preserved_Specimen Tough, woody base herb; flowers yellow Howard, R.A. 20183 Kauai BISH 1985-10-20
95 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Laie Slope: 2. Soil: clay. Vegetation type: pasture. Distribution. tropical. Preserved_Specimen partly erect shrub Guinto, J. 30 Oahu BISH 1986-03-09
96 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Along roadside in Lower Nanawale Forest Reserve off of old Rail Road Ave., near start of Transect C Found on roadside. Found in partial to open sun, in association with Melinis, Brachiaria and other exotic roadside vegetation. Preserved_Specimen Low herbacious shrub. Croft, L.K. 790025 Hawaii BISH 1979-02-02
97 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Pupukea Road. Laie, Oahu, Hawaii Growing between kow, guava and other buck plants Preserved_Specimen Tanabe, L. 18 Oahu BISH 1960-12-07
98 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Volcanoes National Park, Kau. Along Hwy 11, ~58 km form Hilo, towards Kona. N of main road open area Preserved_Specimen trailing herb. Flowers yellow in color. Pods ~3 cm long. Herat, T. 661 Hawaii BISH 1974-06-20
99 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Laie, BYU-H sewage station sandy clay Preserved_Specimen herb from 1-2'; branching; small bright yellow flowers; leaflets 15-20 pairs with one gland on each mid-rib below the lower pair of leaflets Tiu, C. 16 Oahu BISH 1975-02-08
100 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata P.T.B.G., Lawai Valley disturbed areas Preserved_Specimen Small herb with deep yellow flowers Herbst, D.R. 2305 Kauai BISH 1972-01-07
101 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kipapa Gulch, Wahiawa In moderately moist pineapple field Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 401 Oahu BISH 1931-06-07
102 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Hauula Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 612 Oahu BISH 1908-12-03
103 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Kawaihae Rd dry stream bed Preserved_Specimen Ewart III, G.R. 341 Hawaii BISH 1934-01-01
104 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Near end of road at Haena State Park Along roadside. Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Kauai BISH 1978-06-16
105 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata Makiki Preserved_Specimen Heller, A.A. 1969 Oahu BISH 1895-03-21
106 Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata 2 mi N of Waihee School, Hwy 340, W side of road Preserved_Specimen Bragg, L.H. 1004 Maui BISH 1984-08-26
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