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Desmodium tortuosum

(Sw.) DC. (1825)

This name is accepted

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

Florida beggarweed

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Erect herbs or subshrubs 5–20 dm tall.

Stems: Stems hooked pubescent.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves compound (trifoliolate). Alternate. Leaflets elliptic to ovate, terminal one 3–10 cm long, 1.5–5 cm wide. Apex obtuse to acute. Base cuneate to obtuse. Surfaces appressed pubescent with minute hooked hairs. Leaflet margins entire. Petioles 1–5 cm long. Stipules dry and membranous, distinct. Leaflets stipellate.

Flowers: Flowers numerous in open, racemose inflorescences 3–8 cm long, occasionally these grouped into diffuse, paniculate inflorescences up to 25 cm long, rachis densely glandular pilose, less so with age, and puberulent with hooked hairs. Flowers papilionaceous; pedicels slender, 10–15 mm long, borne at base of calyx. Calyx campanulate. Corolla pink to bluish purple, 5–6 mm long, exceeding the calyx, wings oblong, keel petals. Stamens 10. Ovary superior.

Fruit: Pods stipitate; (3–)5–7–jointed; (1.5–)2–3 cm long; pubescent with hooked hairs; articles usually orbicular to broadly elliptic; 3–4.5 mm long; 3–3.5 mm wide. Seeds compressed.

Ploidy: 2n = 22

Habitat: Common in pastures; dry; disturbed areas near the coast; open; disturbed wet forest; and along roadsides.

Elevation Range: 20–670 m.

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Potentially naturalizing
Lana'i Potentially naturalizing
Kaho'olawe Potentially naturalizing
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Notes

  • 20-670 m
  • Description digitized by Dylan Charter
  • Description digitized from the Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii
  • First eollected on Maui in 1913 (Collector unknown s.n., BISH).-PIote 90.
  • This species is characteristic in having long, ascending to spreading pedicels in fruit. The articles are distinctively twisted alternately along the margins when young.

Bibliography

Name Published In: Prodr. 2: 332 (1825)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:669 (K, O, M, Ka, H); Hughes 1995:5 (Mo); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:181 (KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Desmodium tortuosum Haleakala Ranch Headquarters Preserved_Specimen Maui BISH
2 Desmodium tortuosum Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads, Kau Forest Reserve jeep trail in disturbed Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Sprawling and climbing herbaceous. Flowers pink. Stem with sticky hairs. Leaves and fruit also hairy Corn, C. 229 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-02
3 Desmodium tortuosum Wailuku ditch along highway Preserved_Specimen erect herb Herbst, D.R. 5403 Maui BISH 1975-07-08
4 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui, Makawao roadside Preserved_Specimen weed to 4 ft. Hobdy, R.W. 2427 Maui BISH 1985-08-18
5 Desmodium tortuosum Kamalu Rd. at Opaekaa Stream, Wailua Homesteads roadside at bridge abutment Preserved_Specimen Branching herb to 1 m. Stems pale green on shaded side, to purple on sunny side, glossy; stems above and below nodes marked with purple bands. Leaf medium green above; paler, more bluish-green below; youngest leaflets yellow-green. Inflorescence rachis pale green with viscid hairs; pedicels purplish; loments pale green with purplish cast. Hume, L. 400 Kauai BISH 1989-08-14
6 Desmodium tortuosum Kealakekua, Honaunau in pasture by sea coast Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2516 Hawaii BISH 1940-05-07
7 Desmodium tortuosum Ahuimanu UTM 620103 2371725 Growing in weedy patch near driveway. Homeowner said it started growing there 1-2 years ago- he didn't plant it. Preserved_Specimen Herb~ 4 ft tall. Pubescent bract seen- no flowers or fruit. OED 2007103001 Oahu BISH 2007-10-30
8 Desmodium tortuosum Puna district; near Kapoho On roadside with other alien plants. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1 m tall, frt green. Cuddihy, L.W. 2075 Hawaii BISH 1987-09-20
9 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui; 16.6 miles 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. 4738 Maui BISH 1983-01-14
10 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Manoa, Wilder Ave. along the H1 near University Ave Crack between road and dividing wall. Sunny area Preserved_Specimen To 2m tall Faccenda, K. 1995 Oahu BISH 2021-06-15
11 Desmodium tortuosum Makolelau Roadside in Bidens mensesii shrubland. Preserved_Specimen Hughes, G.D. Molokai BISH 1992-08-16
12 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, 908 Kamilonui Road full sun Preserved_Specimen shrub to 0.7 m with a single trunk. Flowers rose pink Lau, J. 1836 Oahu BISH 1986-01-13
13 Desmodium tortuosum Hilo open areas, cleared of buildings by 1960 tsunami Preserved_Specimen Branching herb to 1 m Fosberg, F.R. 41983 Hawaii BISH 1961-08-10
14 Desmodium tortuosum Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads, Kau Forest Reserve jeep trail in disturbed Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Sprawling and climbing herbaceous. Flowers pink. Stem with sticky hairs. Leaves and fruit also hairy Corn, C. 227 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-02
15 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside, near Captian Cook, S Kona Preserved_Specimen Sprawling shrub. Flowers pinkish. Nagata, K.M. 2788 Hawaii BISH 1984-01-09
16 Desmodium tortuosum mauka of Kailua-Kawaihae Rd., Kaloko, N.Kona `A`a fields; with Pennisetum setaceum and Waltheria in sunny, open areas Preserved_Specimen shrub to ~1 m. Flowers pink Nagata, K.M. 2348 Hawaii BISH 1981-07-18
17 Desmodium tortuosum SW; helicopter landing area above Hanakanaea Bay Disturbed area with other exotic species Preserved_Specimen ~2'. No flowers Cuddihy, L.W. 434 Kahoolawe BISH 1980-04-25
18 Desmodium tortuosum Hakalau roadside Preserved_Specimen Upright shrub to 0.75 m. Flowers violet Nagata, K.M. 3355 Hawaii BISH 1985-08-19
19 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui, Makawao roadside Preserved_Specimen weed to 4 ft. Hobdy, R.W. 2427 Maui BISH 1985-08-18
20 Desmodium tortuosum above Kailua-Kona Preserved_Specimen Herb to sub-shrub Herbst, D.R. 5059 Hawaii BISH 1974-10-08
21 Desmodium tortuosum Kauai OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
22 Desmodium tortuosum Alakai Swamp Trail, Kauai County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
23 Desmodium tortuosum Pu'uhonua O H????naunau National Historical Park, Honaunau, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
24 Desmodium tortuosum Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii National Park, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
25 Desmodium tortuosum Orchids of Olinda, Makawao, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/17/2007
26 Desmodium tortuosum 11-3982 Liona St, Volcano, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
27 Desmodium tortuosum Paia along road Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 17469 Maui BISH 1939-08-02
28 Desmodium tortuosum U.H. Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen sub-shrub to ~4' tall Herbst, D.R. 5123 Oahu BISH 1974-12-04
29 Desmodium tortuosum Keopuka Lands, Captain Cook. Very hot, rocky area. Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. Hawaii BISH 1991-11-12
30 Desmodium tortuosum Hwy 50 just west of Puhi Preserved_Specimen Single stemmed at base, branched above to 6'. Stipules reddish purple. Old flowers bluish green. Flynn, T.W. 1198 Kauai BISH 1985-09-04
31 Desmodium tortuosum Hwy 50 just west of Puhi Preserved_Specimen Single stemmed at base, branched above to 6'. Stipules reddish purple. Old flowers bluish green. Flynn, T.W. 1198 Kauai BISH 1985-09-04
32 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside. Near Captain Cook, S Kona Preserved_Specimen Slender shrub to 8' ht. Flowers bluish. Nagata, K.M. 2783 Hawaii BISH 1984-01-09
33 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside, Hakalau, along old road. Hamakua Distr Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1-2 m ht w/minute, hooked hairs. Corolla blue, 6 mm long. Nagata, K.M. 2943 Hawaii BISH 1984-06-07
34 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Pensacola Street, Hawaii Agric. Expt. Station Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2641 Oahu BISH 1942-04-20
35 Desmodium tortuosum Pa'ia, Maui, Hawai'i, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
36 Desmodium tortuosum Hawai????i, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
37 Desmodium tortuosum Napoopoo Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Hawaii BISH 1985-09-06
38 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Pensacola Street Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. Oahu BISH 1932-05-01
39 Desmodium tortuosum Haleakala Ranch Headquarters Preserved_Specimen Maui BISH
40 Desmodium tortuosum Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads, Kau Forest Reserve jeep trail in disturbed Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Sprawling and climbing herbaceous. Flowers pink. Stem with sticky hairs. Leaves and fruit also hairy Corn, C. 229 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-02
41 Desmodium tortuosum Wailuku ditch along highway Preserved_Specimen erect herb Herbst, D.R. 5403 Maui BISH 1975-07-08
42 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui, Makawao roadside Preserved_Specimen weed to 4 ft. Hobdy, R.W. 2427 Maui BISH 1985-08-18
43 Desmodium tortuosum Kamalu Rd. at Opaekaa Stream, Wailua Homesteads roadside at bridge abutment Preserved_Specimen Branching herb to 1 m. Stems pale green on shaded side, to purple on sunny side, glossy; stems above and below nodes marked with purple bands. Leaf medium green above; paler, more bluish-green below; youngest leaflets yellow-green. Inflorescence rachis pale green with viscid hairs; pedicels purplish; loments pale green with purplish cast. Hume, L. 400 Kauai BISH 1989-08-14
44 Desmodium tortuosum Kealakekua, Honaunau in pasture by sea coast Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2516 Hawaii BISH 1940-05-07
45 Desmodium tortuosum Ahuimanu UTM 620103 2371725 Growing in weedy patch near driveway. Homeowner said it started growing there 1-2 years ago- he didn't plant it. Preserved_Specimen Herb~ 4 ft tall. Pubescent bract seen- no flowers or fruit. OED 2007103001 Oahu BISH 2007-10-30
46 Desmodium tortuosum Puna district; near Kapoho On roadside with other alien plants. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1 m tall, frt green. Cuddihy, L.W. 2075 Hawaii BISH 1987-09-20
47 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui; 16.6 miles 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. 4738 Maui BISH 1983-01-14
48 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Manoa, Wilder Ave. along the H1 near University Ave Crack between road and dividing wall. Sunny area Preserved_Specimen To 2m tall Faccenda, K. 1995 Oahu BISH 2021-06-15
49 Desmodium tortuosum Makolelau Roadside in Bidens mensesii shrubland. Preserved_Specimen Hughes, G.D. Molokai BISH 1992-08-16
50 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, 908 Kamilonui Road full sun Preserved_Specimen shrub to 0.7 m with a single trunk. Flowers rose pink Lau, J. 1836 Oahu BISH 1986-01-13
51 Desmodium tortuosum Hilo open areas, cleared of buildings by 1960 tsunami Preserved_Specimen Branching herb to 1 m Fosberg, F.R. 41983 Hawaii BISH 1961-08-10
52 Desmodium tortuosum Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads, Kau Forest Reserve jeep trail in disturbed Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Sprawling and climbing herbaceous. Flowers pink. Stem with sticky hairs. Leaves and fruit also hairy Corn, C. 227 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-02
53 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside, near Captian Cook, S Kona Preserved_Specimen Sprawling shrub. Flowers pinkish. Nagata, K.M. 2788 Hawaii BISH 1984-01-09
54 Desmodium tortuosum mauka of Kailua-Kawaihae Rd., Kaloko, N.Kona `A`a fields; with Pennisetum setaceum and Waltheria in sunny, open areas Preserved_Specimen shrub to ~1 m. Flowers pink Nagata, K.M. 2348 Hawaii BISH 1981-07-18
55 Desmodium tortuosum SW; helicopter landing area above Hanakanaea Bay Disturbed area with other exotic species Preserved_Specimen ~2'. No flowers Cuddihy, L.W. 434 Kahoolawe BISH 1980-04-25
56 Desmodium tortuosum Hakalau roadside Preserved_Specimen Upright shrub to 0.75 m. Flowers violet Nagata, K.M. 3355 Hawaii BISH 1985-08-19
57 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui, Makawao roadside Preserved_Specimen weed to 4 ft. Hobdy, R.W. 2427 Maui BISH 1985-08-18
58 Desmodium tortuosum above Kailua-Kona Preserved_Specimen Herb to sub-shrub Herbst, D.R. 5059 Hawaii BISH 1974-10-08
59 Desmodium tortuosum Kauai OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
60 Desmodium tortuosum Alakai Swamp Trail, Kauai County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
61 Desmodium tortuosum Pu'uhonua O H????naunau National Historical Park, Honaunau, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
62 Desmodium tortuosum Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii National Park, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
63 Desmodium tortuosum Orchids of Olinda, Makawao, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/17/2007
64 Desmodium tortuosum 11-3982 Liona St, Volcano, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
65 Desmodium tortuosum Paia along road Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 17469 Maui BISH 1939-08-02
66 Desmodium tortuosum U.H. Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen sub-shrub to ~4' tall Herbst, D.R. 5123 Oahu BISH 1974-12-04
67 Desmodium tortuosum Keopuka Lands, Captain Cook. Very hot, rocky area. Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. Hawaii BISH 1991-11-12
68 Desmodium tortuosum Hwy 50 just west of Puhi Preserved_Specimen Single stemmed at base, branched above to 6'. Stipules reddish purple. Old flowers bluish green. Flynn, T.W. 1198 Kauai BISH 1985-09-04
69 Desmodium tortuosum Hwy 50 just west of Puhi Preserved_Specimen Single stemmed at base, branched above to 6'. Stipules reddish purple. Old flowers bluish green. Flynn, T.W. 1198 Kauai BISH 1985-09-04
70 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside. Near Captain Cook, S Kona Preserved_Specimen Slender shrub to 8' ht. Flowers bluish. Nagata, K.M. 2783 Hawaii BISH 1984-01-09
71 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside, Hakalau, along old road. Hamakua Distr Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1-2 m ht w/minute, hooked hairs. Corolla blue, 6 mm long. Nagata, K.M. 2943 Hawaii BISH 1984-06-07
72 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Pensacola Street, Hawaii Agric. Expt. Station Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2641 Oahu BISH 1942-04-20
73 Desmodium tortuosum Pa'ia, Maui, Hawai'i, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
74 Desmodium tortuosum Hawai????i, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
75 Desmodium tortuosum Napoopoo Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Hawaii BISH 1985-09-06
76 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Pensacola Street Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. Oahu BISH 1932-05-01
77 Desmodium tortuosum Haleakala Ranch Headquarters Preserved_Specimen Maui BISH
78 Desmodium tortuosum Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads, Kau Forest Reserve jeep trail in disturbed Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Sprawling and climbing herbaceous. Flowers pink. Stem with sticky hairs. Leaves and fruit also hairy Corn, C. 229 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-02
79 Desmodium tortuosum Wailuku ditch along highway Preserved_Specimen erect herb Herbst, D.R. 5403 Maui BISH 1975-07-08
80 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui, Makawao roadside Preserved_Specimen weed to 4 ft. Hobdy, R.W. 2427 Maui BISH 1985-08-18
81 Desmodium tortuosum Kamalu Rd. at Opaekaa Stream, Wailua Homesteads roadside at bridge abutment Preserved_Specimen Branching herb to 1 m. Stems pale green on shaded side, to purple on sunny side, glossy; stems above and below nodes marked with purple bands. Leaf medium green above; paler, more bluish-green below; youngest leaflets yellow-green. Inflorescence rachis pale green with viscid hairs; pedicels purplish; loments pale green with purplish cast. Hume, L. 400 Kauai BISH 1989-08-14
82 Desmodium tortuosum Kealakekua, Honaunau in pasture by sea coast Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2516 Hawaii BISH 1940-05-07
83 Desmodium tortuosum Ahuimanu UTM 620103 2371725 Growing in weedy patch near driveway. Homeowner said it started growing there 1-2 years ago- he didn't plant it. Preserved_Specimen Herb~ 4 ft tall. Pubescent bract seen- no flowers or fruit. OED 2007103001 Oahu BISH 2007-10-30
84 Desmodium tortuosum Puna district; near Kapoho On roadside with other alien plants. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1 m tall, frt green. Cuddihy, L.W. 2075 Hawaii BISH 1987-09-20
85 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui; 16.6 miles 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. 4738 Maui BISH 1983-01-14
86 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Manoa, Wilder Ave. along the H1 near University Ave Crack between road and dividing wall. Sunny area Preserved_Specimen To 2m tall Faccenda, K. 1995 Oahu BISH 2021-06-15
87 Desmodium tortuosum Makolelau Roadside in Bidens mensesii shrubland. Preserved_Specimen Hughes, G.D. Molokai BISH 1992-08-16
88 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, 908 Kamilonui Road full sun Preserved_Specimen shrub to 0.7 m with a single trunk. Flowers rose pink Lau, J. 1836 Oahu BISH 1986-01-13
89 Desmodium tortuosum Hilo open areas, cleared of buildings by 1960 tsunami Preserved_Specimen Branching herb to 1 m Fosberg, F.R. 41983 Hawaii BISH 1961-08-10
90 Desmodium tortuosum Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads, Kau Forest Reserve jeep trail in disturbed Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Sprawling and climbing herbaceous. Flowers pink. Stem with sticky hairs. Leaves and fruit also hairy Corn, C. 227 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-02
91 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside, near Captian Cook, S Kona Preserved_Specimen Sprawling shrub. Flowers pinkish. Nagata, K.M. 2788 Hawaii BISH 1984-01-09
92 Desmodium tortuosum mauka of Kailua-Kawaihae Rd., Kaloko, N.Kona `A`a fields; with Pennisetum setaceum and Waltheria in sunny, open areas Preserved_Specimen shrub to ~1 m. Flowers pink Nagata, K.M. 2348 Hawaii BISH 1981-07-18
93 Desmodium tortuosum SW; helicopter landing area above Hanakanaea Bay Disturbed area with other exotic species Preserved_Specimen ~2'. No flowers Cuddihy, L.W. 434 Kahoolawe BISH 1980-04-25
94 Desmodium tortuosum Hakalau roadside Preserved_Specimen Upright shrub to 0.75 m. Flowers violet Nagata, K.M. 3355 Hawaii BISH 1985-08-19
95 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui, Makawao roadside Preserved_Specimen weed to 4 ft. Hobdy, R.W. 2427 Maui BISH 1985-08-18
96 Desmodium tortuosum above Kailua-Kona Preserved_Specimen Herb to sub-shrub Herbst, D.R. 5059 Hawaii BISH 1974-10-08
97 Desmodium tortuosum Kauai OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
98 Desmodium tortuosum Alakai Swamp Trail, Kauai County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
99 Desmodium tortuosum Pu'uhonua O H????naunau National Historical Park, Honaunau, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
100 Desmodium tortuosum Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii National Park, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
101 Desmodium tortuosum Orchids of Olinda, Makawao, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/17/2007
102 Desmodium tortuosum 11-3982 Liona St, Volcano, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
103 Desmodium tortuosum Paia along road Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 17469 Maui BISH 1939-08-02
104 Desmodium tortuosum U.H. Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen sub-shrub to ~4' tall Herbst, D.R. 5123 Oahu BISH 1974-12-04
105 Desmodium tortuosum Keopuka Lands, Captain Cook. Very hot, rocky area. Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. Hawaii BISH 1991-11-12
106 Desmodium tortuosum Hwy 50 just west of Puhi Preserved_Specimen Single stemmed at base, branched above to 6'. Stipules reddish purple. Old flowers bluish green. Flynn, T.W. 1198 Kauai BISH 1985-09-04
107 Desmodium tortuosum Hwy 50 just west of Puhi Preserved_Specimen Single stemmed at base, branched above to 6'. Stipules reddish purple. Old flowers bluish green. Flynn, T.W. 1198 Kauai BISH 1985-09-04
108 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside. Near Captain Cook, S Kona Preserved_Specimen Slender shrub to 8' ht. Flowers bluish. Nagata, K.M. 2783 Hawaii BISH 1984-01-09
109 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside, Hakalau, along old road. Hamakua Distr Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1-2 m ht w/minute, hooked hairs. Corolla blue, 6 mm long. Nagata, K.M. 2943 Hawaii BISH 1984-06-07
110 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Pensacola Street, Hawaii Agric. Expt. Station Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2641 Oahu BISH 1942-04-20
111 Desmodium tortuosum Pa'ia, Maui, Hawai'i, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
112 Desmodium tortuosum Hawai????i, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
113 Desmodium tortuosum Napoopoo Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Hawaii BISH 1985-09-06
114 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Pensacola Street Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. Oahu BISH 1932-05-01
115 Desmodium tortuosum Haleakala Ranch Headquarters Preserved_Specimen Maui BISH
116 Desmodium tortuosum Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads, Kau Forest Reserve jeep trail in disturbed Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Sprawling and climbing herbaceous. Flowers pink. Stem with sticky hairs. Leaves and fruit also hairy Corn, C. 229 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-02
117 Desmodium tortuosum Wailuku ditch along highway Preserved_Specimen erect herb Herbst, D.R. 5403 Maui BISH 1975-07-08
118 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui, Makawao roadside Preserved_Specimen weed to 4 ft. Hobdy, R.W. 2427 Maui BISH 1985-08-18
119 Desmodium tortuosum Kamalu Rd. at Opaekaa Stream, Wailua Homesteads roadside at bridge abutment Preserved_Specimen Branching herb to 1 m. Stems pale green on shaded side, to purple on sunny side, glossy; stems above and below nodes marked with purple bands. Leaf medium green above; paler, more bluish-green below; youngest leaflets yellow-green. Inflorescence rachis pale green with viscid hairs; pedicels purplish; loments pale green with purplish cast. Hume, L. 400 Kauai BISH 1989-08-14
120 Desmodium tortuosum Kealakekua, Honaunau in pasture by sea coast Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2516 Hawaii BISH 1940-05-07
121 Desmodium tortuosum Ahuimanu UTM 620103 2371725 Growing in weedy patch near driveway. Homeowner said it started growing there 1-2 years ago- he didn't plant it. Preserved_Specimen Herb~ 4 ft tall. Pubescent bract seen- no flowers or fruit. OED 2007103001 Oahu BISH 2007-10-30
122 Desmodium tortuosum Puna district; near Kapoho On roadside with other alien plants. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1 m tall, frt green. Cuddihy, L.W. 2075 Hawaii BISH 1987-09-20
123 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui; 16.6 miles 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. 4738 Maui BISH 1983-01-14
124 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Manoa, Wilder Ave. along the H1 near University Ave Crack between road and dividing wall. Sunny area Preserved_Specimen To 2m tall Faccenda, K. 1995 Oahu BISH 2021-06-15
125 Desmodium tortuosum Makolelau Roadside in Bidens mensesii shrubland. Preserved_Specimen Hughes, G.D. Molokai BISH 1992-08-16
126 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, 908 Kamilonui Road full sun Preserved_Specimen shrub to 0.7 m with a single trunk. Flowers rose pink Lau, J. 1836 Oahu BISH 1986-01-13
127 Desmodium tortuosum Hilo open areas, cleared of buildings by 1960 tsunami Preserved_Specimen Branching herb to 1 m Fosberg, F.R. 41983 Hawaii BISH 1961-08-10
128 Desmodium tortuosum Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads, Kau Forest Reserve jeep trail in disturbed Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Sprawling and climbing herbaceous. Flowers pink. Stem with sticky hairs. Leaves and fruit also hairy Corn, C. 227 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-02
129 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside, near Captian Cook, S Kona Preserved_Specimen Sprawling shrub. Flowers pinkish. Nagata, K.M. 2788 Hawaii BISH 1984-01-09
130 Desmodium tortuosum mauka of Kailua-Kawaihae Rd., Kaloko, N.Kona `A`a fields; with Pennisetum setaceum and Waltheria in sunny, open areas Preserved_Specimen shrub to ~1 m. Flowers pink Nagata, K.M. 2348 Hawaii BISH 1981-07-18
131 Desmodium tortuosum SW; helicopter landing area above Hanakanaea Bay Disturbed area with other exotic species Preserved_Specimen ~2'. No flowers Cuddihy, L.W. 434 Kahoolawe BISH 1980-04-25
132 Desmodium tortuosum Hakalau roadside Preserved_Specimen Upright shrub to 0.75 m. Flowers violet Nagata, K.M. 3355 Hawaii BISH 1985-08-19
133 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui, Makawao roadside Preserved_Specimen weed to 4 ft. Hobdy, R.W. 2427 Maui BISH 1985-08-18
134 Desmodium tortuosum above Kailua-Kona Preserved_Specimen Herb to sub-shrub Herbst, D.R. 5059 Hawaii BISH 1974-10-08
135 Desmodium tortuosum Kauai OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
136 Desmodium tortuosum Alakai Swamp Trail, Kauai County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
137 Desmodium tortuosum Pu'uhonua O H????naunau National Historical Park, Honaunau, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
138 Desmodium tortuosum Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii National Park, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
139 Desmodium tortuosum Orchids of Olinda, Makawao, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/17/2007
140 Desmodium tortuosum 11-3982 Liona St, Volcano, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
141 Desmodium tortuosum Paia along road Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 17469 Maui BISH 1939-08-02
142 Desmodium tortuosum U.H. Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen sub-shrub to ~4' tall Herbst, D.R. 5123 Oahu BISH 1974-12-04
143 Desmodium tortuosum Keopuka Lands, Captain Cook. Very hot, rocky area. Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. Hawaii BISH 1991-11-12
144 Desmodium tortuosum Hwy 50 just west of Puhi Preserved_Specimen Single stemmed at base, branched above to 6'. Stipules reddish purple. Old flowers bluish green. Flynn, T.W. 1198 Kauai BISH 1985-09-04
145 Desmodium tortuosum Hwy 50 just west of Puhi Preserved_Specimen Single stemmed at base, branched above to 6'. Stipules reddish purple. Old flowers bluish green. Flynn, T.W. 1198 Kauai BISH 1985-09-04
146 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside. Near Captain Cook, S Kona Preserved_Specimen Slender shrub to 8' ht. Flowers bluish. Nagata, K.M. 2783 Hawaii BISH 1984-01-09
147 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside, Hakalau, along old road. Hamakua Distr Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1-2 m ht w/minute, hooked hairs. Corolla blue, 6 mm long. Nagata, K.M. 2943 Hawaii BISH 1984-06-07
148 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Pensacola Street, Hawaii Agric. Expt. Station Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2641 Oahu BISH 1942-04-20
149 Desmodium tortuosum Pa'ia, Maui, Hawai'i, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
150 Desmodium tortuosum Hawai????i, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
151 Desmodium tortuosum Napoopoo Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Hawaii BISH 1985-09-06
152 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Pensacola Street Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. Oahu BISH 1932-05-01
153 Desmodium tortuosum Haleakala Ranch Headquarters Preserved_Specimen Maui BISH
154 Desmodium tortuosum Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads, Kau Forest Reserve jeep trail in disturbed Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Sprawling and climbing herbaceous. Flowers pink. Stem with sticky hairs. Leaves and fruit also hairy Corn, C. 229 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-02
155 Desmodium tortuosum Wailuku ditch along highway Preserved_Specimen erect herb Herbst, D.R. 5403 Maui BISH 1975-07-08
156 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui, Makawao roadside Preserved_Specimen weed to 4 ft. Hobdy, R.W. 2427 Maui BISH 1985-08-18
157 Desmodium tortuosum Kamalu Rd. at Opaekaa Stream, Wailua Homesteads roadside at bridge abutment Preserved_Specimen Branching herb to 1 m. Stems pale green on shaded side, to purple on sunny side, glossy; stems above and below nodes marked with purple bands. Leaf medium green above; paler, more bluish-green below; youngest leaflets yellow-green. Inflorescence rachis pale green with viscid hairs; pedicels purplish; loments pale green with purplish cast. Hume, L. 400 Kauai BISH 1989-08-14
158 Desmodium tortuosum Kealakekua, Honaunau in pasture by sea coast Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2516 Hawaii BISH 1940-05-07
159 Desmodium tortuosum Ahuimanu UTM 620103 2371725 Growing in weedy patch near driveway. Homeowner said it started growing there 1-2 years ago- he didn't plant it. Preserved_Specimen Herb~ 4 ft tall. Pubescent bract seen- no flowers or fruit. OED 2007103001 Oahu BISH 2007-10-30
160 Desmodium tortuosum Puna district; near Kapoho On roadside with other alien plants. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1 m tall, frt green. Cuddihy, L.W. 2075 Hawaii BISH 1987-09-20
161 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui; 16.6 miles 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. 4738 Maui BISH 1983-01-14
162 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Manoa, Wilder Ave. along the H1 near University Ave Crack between road and dividing wall. Sunny area Preserved_Specimen To 2m tall Faccenda, K. 1995 Oahu BISH 2021-06-15
163 Desmodium tortuosum Makolelau Roadside in Bidens mensesii shrubland. Preserved_Specimen Hughes, G.D. Molokai BISH 1992-08-16
164 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, 908 Kamilonui Road full sun Preserved_Specimen shrub to 0.7 m with a single trunk. Flowers rose pink Lau, J. 1836 Oahu BISH 1986-01-13
165 Desmodium tortuosum Hilo open areas, cleared of buildings by 1960 tsunami Preserved_Specimen Branching herb to 1 m Fosberg, F.R. 41983 Hawaii BISH 1961-08-10
166 Desmodium tortuosum Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads, Kau Forest Reserve jeep trail in disturbed Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Sprawling and climbing herbaceous. Flowers pink. Stem with sticky hairs. Leaves and fruit also hairy Corn, C. 227 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-02
167 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside, near Captian Cook, S Kona Preserved_Specimen Sprawling shrub. Flowers pinkish. Nagata, K.M. 2788 Hawaii BISH 1984-01-09
168 Desmodium tortuosum mauka of Kailua-Kawaihae Rd., Kaloko, N.Kona `A`a fields; with Pennisetum setaceum and Waltheria in sunny, open areas Preserved_Specimen shrub to ~1 m. Flowers pink Nagata, K.M. 2348 Hawaii BISH 1981-07-18
169 Desmodium tortuosum SW; helicopter landing area above Hanakanaea Bay Disturbed area with other exotic species Preserved_Specimen ~2'. No flowers Cuddihy, L.W. 434 Kahoolawe BISH 1980-04-25
170 Desmodium tortuosum Hakalau roadside Preserved_Specimen Upright shrub to 0.75 m. Flowers violet Nagata, K.M. 3355 Hawaii BISH 1985-08-19
171 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui, Makawao roadside Preserved_Specimen weed to 4 ft. Hobdy, R.W. 2427 Maui BISH 1985-08-18
172 Desmodium tortuosum above Kailua-Kona Preserved_Specimen Herb to sub-shrub Herbst, D.R. 5059 Hawaii BISH 1974-10-08
173 Desmodium tortuosum Kauai OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
174 Desmodium tortuosum Alakai Swamp Trail, Kauai County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
175 Desmodium tortuosum Pu'uhonua O H????naunau National Historical Park, Honaunau, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
176 Desmodium tortuosum Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii National Park, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
177 Desmodium tortuosum Orchids of Olinda, Makawao, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/17/2007
178 Desmodium tortuosum 11-3982 Liona St, Volcano, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
179 Desmodium tortuosum Paia along road Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 17469 Maui BISH 1939-08-02
180 Desmodium tortuosum U.H. Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen sub-shrub to ~4' tall Herbst, D.R. 5123 Oahu BISH 1974-12-04
181 Desmodium tortuosum Keopuka Lands, Captain Cook. Very hot, rocky area. Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. Hawaii BISH 1991-11-12
182 Desmodium tortuosum Hwy 50 just west of Puhi Preserved_Specimen Single stemmed at base, branched above to 6'. Stipules reddish purple. Old flowers bluish green. Flynn, T.W. 1198 Kauai BISH 1985-09-04
183 Desmodium tortuosum Hwy 50 just west of Puhi Preserved_Specimen Single stemmed at base, branched above to 6'. Stipules reddish purple. Old flowers bluish green. Flynn, T.W. 1198 Kauai BISH 1985-09-04
184 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside. Near Captain Cook, S Kona Preserved_Specimen Slender shrub to 8' ht. Flowers bluish. Nagata, K.M. 2783 Hawaii BISH 1984-01-09
185 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside, Hakalau, along old road. Hamakua Distr Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1-2 m ht w/minute, hooked hairs. Corolla blue, 6 mm long. Nagata, K.M. 2943 Hawaii BISH 1984-06-07
186 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Pensacola Street, Hawaii Agric. Expt. Station Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2641 Oahu BISH 1942-04-20
187 Desmodium tortuosum Pa'ia, Maui, Hawai'i, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
188 Desmodium tortuosum Hawai????i, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
189 Desmodium tortuosum Napoopoo Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Hawaii BISH 1985-09-06
190 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Pensacola Street Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. Oahu BISH 1932-05-01
191 Desmodium tortuosum Haleakala Ranch Headquarters Preserved_Specimen Maui BISH
192 Desmodium tortuosum Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads, Kau Forest Reserve jeep trail in disturbed Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Sprawling and climbing herbaceous. Flowers pink. Stem with sticky hairs. Leaves and fruit also hairy Corn, C. 229 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-02
193 Desmodium tortuosum Wailuku ditch along highway Preserved_Specimen erect herb Herbst, D.R. 5403 Maui BISH 1975-07-08
194 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui, Makawao roadside Preserved_Specimen weed to 4 ft. Hobdy, R.W. 2427 Maui BISH 1985-08-18
195 Desmodium tortuosum Kamalu Rd. at Opaekaa Stream, Wailua Homesteads roadside at bridge abutment Preserved_Specimen Branching herb to 1 m. Stems pale green on shaded side, to purple on sunny side, glossy; stems above and below nodes marked with purple bands. Leaf medium green above; paler, more bluish-green below; youngest leaflets yellow-green. Inflorescence rachis pale green with viscid hairs; pedicels purplish; loments pale green with purplish cast. Hume, L. 400 Kauai BISH 1989-08-14
196 Desmodium tortuosum Kealakekua, Honaunau in pasture by sea coast Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2516 Hawaii BISH 1940-05-07
197 Desmodium tortuosum Ahuimanu UTM 620103 2371725 Growing in weedy patch near driveway. Homeowner said it started growing there 1-2 years ago- he didn't plant it. Preserved_Specimen Herb~ 4 ft tall. Pubescent bract seen- no flowers or fruit. OED 2007103001 Oahu BISH 2007-10-30
198 Desmodium tortuosum Puna district; near Kapoho On roadside with other alien plants. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1 m tall, frt green. Cuddihy, L.W. 2075 Hawaii BISH 1987-09-20
199 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui; 16.6 miles 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. 4738 Maui BISH 1983-01-14
200 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Manoa, Wilder Ave. along the H1 near University Ave Crack between road and dividing wall. Sunny area Preserved_Specimen To 2m tall Faccenda, K. 1995 Oahu BISH 2021-06-15
201 Desmodium tortuosum Makolelau Roadside in Bidens mensesii shrubland. Preserved_Specimen Hughes, G.D. Molokai BISH 1992-08-16
202 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, 908 Kamilonui Road full sun Preserved_Specimen shrub to 0.7 m with a single trunk. Flowers rose pink Lau, J. 1836 Oahu BISH 1986-01-13
203 Desmodium tortuosum Hilo open areas, cleared of buildings by 1960 tsunami Preserved_Specimen Branching herb to 1 m Fosberg, F.R. 41983 Hawaii BISH 1961-08-10
204 Desmodium tortuosum Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads, Kau Forest Reserve jeep trail in disturbed Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Sprawling and climbing herbaceous. Flowers pink. Stem with sticky hairs. Leaves and fruit also hairy Corn, C. 227 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-02
205 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside, near Captian Cook, S Kona Preserved_Specimen Sprawling shrub. Flowers pinkish. Nagata, K.M. 2788 Hawaii BISH 1984-01-09
206 Desmodium tortuosum mauka of Kailua-Kawaihae Rd., Kaloko, N.Kona `A`a fields; with Pennisetum setaceum and Waltheria in sunny, open areas Preserved_Specimen shrub to ~1 m. Flowers pink Nagata, K.M. 2348 Hawaii BISH 1981-07-18
207 Desmodium tortuosum SW; helicopter landing area above Hanakanaea Bay Disturbed area with other exotic species Preserved_Specimen ~2'. No flowers Cuddihy, L.W. 434 Kahoolawe BISH 1980-04-25
208 Desmodium tortuosum Hakalau roadside Preserved_Specimen Upright shrub to 0.75 m. Flowers violet Nagata, K.M. 3355 Hawaii BISH 1985-08-19
209 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui, Makawao roadside Preserved_Specimen weed to 4 ft. Hobdy, R.W. 2427 Maui BISH 1985-08-18
210 Desmodium tortuosum above Kailua-Kona Preserved_Specimen Herb to sub-shrub Herbst, D.R. 5059 Hawaii BISH 1974-10-08
211 Desmodium tortuosum Kauai OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
212 Desmodium tortuosum Alakai Swamp Trail, Kauai County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
213 Desmodium tortuosum Pu'uhonua O H????naunau National Historical Park, Honaunau, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
214 Desmodium tortuosum Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii National Park, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
215 Desmodium tortuosum Orchids of Olinda, Makawao, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/17/2007
216 Desmodium tortuosum 11-3982 Liona St, Volcano, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
217 Desmodium tortuosum Paia along road Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 17469 Maui BISH 1939-08-02
218 Desmodium tortuosum U.H. Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen sub-shrub to ~4' tall Herbst, D.R. 5123 Oahu BISH 1974-12-04
219 Desmodium tortuosum Keopuka Lands, Captain Cook. Very hot, rocky area. Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. Hawaii BISH 1991-11-12
220 Desmodium tortuosum Hwy 50 just west of Puhi Preserved_Specimen Single stemmed at base, branched above to 6'. Stipules reddish purple. Old flowers bluish green. Flynn, T.W. 1198 Kauai BISH 1985-09-04
221 Desmodium tortuosum Hwy 50 just west of Puhi Preserved_Specimen Single stemmed at base, branched above to 6'. Stipules reddish purple. Old flowers bluish green. Flynn, T.W. 1198 Kauai BISH 1985-09-04
222 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside. Near Captain Cook, S Kona Preserved_Specimen Slender shrub to 8' ht. Flowers bluish. Nagata, K.M. 2783 Hawaii BISH 1984-01-09
223 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside, Hakalau, along old road. Hamakua Distr Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1-2 m ht w/minute, hooked hairs. Corolla blue, 6 mm long. Nagata, K.M. 2943 Hawaii BISH 1984-06-07
224 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Pensacola Street, Hawaii Agric. Expt. Station Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2641 Oahu BISH 1942-04-20
225 Desmodium tortuosum Pa'ia, Maui, Hawai'i, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
226 Desmodium tortuosum Hawai????i, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
227 Desmodium tortuosum Napoopoo Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Hawaii BISH 1985-09-06
228 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Pensacola Street Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. Oahu BISH 1932-05-01
229 Desmodium tortuosum Haleakala Ranch Headquarters Preserved_Specimen Maui BISH
230 Desmodium tortuosum Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads, Kau Forest Reserve jeep trail in disturbed Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Sprawling and climbing herbaceous. Flowers pink. Stem with sticky hairs. Leaves and fruit also hairy Corn, C. 229 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-02
231 Desmodium tortuosum Wailuku ditch along highway Preserved_Specimen erect herb Herbst, D.R. 5403 Maui BISH 1975-07-08
232 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui, Makawao roadside Preserved_Specimen weed to 4 ft. Hobdy, R.W. 2427 Maui BISH 1985-08-18
233 Desmodium tortuosum Kamalu Rd. at Opaekaa Stream, Wailua Homesteads roadside at bridge abutment Preserved_Specimen Branching herb to 1 m. Stems pale green on shaded side, to purple on sunny side, glossy; stems above and below nodes marked with purple bands. Leaf medium green above; paler, more bluish-green below; youngest leaflets yellow-green. Inflorescence rachis pale green with viscid hairs; pedicels purplish; loments pale green with purplish cast. Hume, L. 400 Kauai BISH 1989-08-14
234 Desmodium tortuosum Kealakekua, Honaunau in pasture by sea coast Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2516 Hawaii BISH 1940-05-07
235 Desmodium tortuosum Ahuimanu UTM 620103 2371725 Growing in weedy patch near driveway. Homeowner said it started growing there 1-2 years ago- he didn't plant it. Preserved_Specimen Herb~ 4 ft tall. Pubescent bract seen- no flowers or fruit. OED 2007103001 Oahu BISH 2007-10-30
236 Desmodium tortuosum Puna district; near Kapoho On roadside with other alien plants. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1 m tall, frt green. Cuddihy, L.W. 2075 Hawaii BISH 1987-09-20
237 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui; 16.6 miles 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. 4738 Maui BISH 1983-01-14
238 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Manoa, Wilder Ave. along the H1 near University Ave Crack between road and dividing wall. Sunny area Preserved_Specimen To 2m tall Faccenda, K. 1995 Oahu BISH 2021-06-15
239 Desmodium tortuosum Makolelau Roadside in Bidens mensesii shrubland. Preserved_Specimen Hughes, G.D. Molokai BISH 1992-08-16
240 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, 908 Kamilonui Road full sun Preserved_Specimen shrub to 0.7 m with a single trunk. Flowers rose pink Lau, J. 1836 Oahu BISH 1986-01-13
241 Desmodium tortuosum Hilo open areas, cleared of buildings by 1960 tsunami Preserved_Specimen Branching herb to 1 m Fosberg, F.R. 41983 Hawaii BISH 1961-08-10
242 Desmodium tortuosum Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads, Kau Forest Reserve jeep trail in disturbed Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Sprawling and climbing herbaceous. Flowers pink. Stem with sticky hairs. Leaves and fruit also hairy Corn, C. 227 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-02
243 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside, near Captian Cook, S Kona Preserved_Specimen Sprawling shrub. Flowers pinkish. Nagata, K.M. 2788 Hawaii BISH 1984-01-09
244 Desmodium tortuosum mauka of Kailua-Kawaihae Rd., Kaloko, N.Kona `A`a fields; with Pennisetum setaceum and Waltheria in sunny, open areas Preserved_Specimen shrub to ~1 m. Flowers pink Nagata, K.M. 2348 Hawaii BISH 1981-07-18
245 Desmodium tortuosum SW; helicopter landing area above Hanakanaea Bay Disturbed area with other exotic species Preserved_Specimen ~2'. No flowers Cuddihy, L.W. 434 Kahoolawe BISH 1980-04-25
246 Desmodium tortuosum Hakalau roadside Preserved_Specimen Upright shrub to 0.75 m. Flowers violet Nagata, K.M. 3355 Hawaii BISH 1985-08-19
247 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui, Makawao roadside Preserved_Specimen weed to 4 ft. Hobdy, R.W. 2427 Maui BISH 1985-08-18
248 Desmodium tortuosum above Kailua-Kona Preserved_Specimen Herb to sub-shrub Herbst, D.R. 5059 Hawaii BISH 1974-10-08
249 Desmodium tortuosum Kauai OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
250 Desmodium tortuosum Alakai Swamp Trail, Kauai County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
251 Desmodium tortuosum Pu'uhonua O H????naunau National Historical Park, Honaunau, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
252 Desmodium tortuosum Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii National Park, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
253 Desmodium tortuosum Orchids of Olinda, Makawao, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/17/2007
254 Desmodium tortuosum 11-3982 Liona St, Volcano, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
255 Desmodium tortuosum Paia along road Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 17469 Maui BISH 1939-08-02
256 Desmodium tortuosum U.H. Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen sub-shrub to ~4' tall Herbst, D.R. 5123 Oahu BISH 1974-12-04
257 Desmodium tortuosum Keopuka Lands, Captain Cook. Very hot, rocky area. Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. Hawaii BISH 1991-11-12
258 Desmodium tortuosum Hwy 50 just west of Puhi Preserved_Specimen Single stemmed at base, branched above to 6'. Stipules reddish purple. Old flowers bluish green. Flynn, T.W. 1198 Kauai BISH 1985-09-04
259 Desmodium tortuosum Hwy 50 just west of Puhi Preserved_Specimen Single stemmed at base, branched above to 6'. Stipules reddish purple. Old flowers bluish green. Flynn, T.W. 1198 Kauai BISH 1985-09-04
260 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside. Near Captain Cook, S Kona Preserved_Specimen Slender shrub to 8' ht. Flowers bluish. Nagata, K.M. 2783 Hawaii BISH 1984-01-09
261 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside, Hakalau, along old road. Hamakua Distr Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1-2 m ht w/minute, hooked hairs. Corolla blue, 6 mm long. Nagata, K.M. 2943 Hawaii BISH 1984-06-07
262 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Pensacola Street, Hawaii Agric. Expt. Station Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2641 Oahu BISH 1942-04-20
263 Desmodium tortuosum Pa'ia, Maui, Hawai'i, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
264 Desmodium tortuosum Hawai????i, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
265 Desmodium tortuosum Napoopoo Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Hawaii BISH 1985-09-06
266 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Pensacola Street Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. Oahu BISH 1932-05-01
267 Desmodium tortuosum Haleakala Ranch Headquarters Preserved_Specimen Maui BISH
268 Desmodium tortuosum Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads, Kau Forest Reserve jeep trail in disturbed Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Sprawling and climbing herbaceous. Flowers pink. Stem with sticky hairs. Leaves and fruit also hairy Corn, C. 229 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-02
269 Desmodium tortuosum Wailuku ditch along highway Preserved_Specimen erect herb Herbst, D.R. 5403 Maui BISH 1975-07-08
270 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui, Makawao roadside Preserved_Specimen weed to 4 ft. Hobdy, R.W. 2427 Maui BISH 1985-08-18
271 Desmodium tortuosum Kamalu Rd. at Opaekaa Stream, Wailua Homesteads roadside at bridge abutment Preserved_Specimen Branching herb to 1 m. Stems pale green on shaded side, to purple on sunny side, glossy; stems above and below nodes marked with purple bands. Leaf medium green above; paler, more bluish-green below; youngest leaflets yellow-green. Inflorescence rachis pale green with viscid hairs; pedicels purplish; loments pale green with purplish cast. Hume, L. 400 Kauai BISH 1989-08-14
272 Desmodium tortuosum Kealakekua, Honaunau in pasture by sea coast Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2516 Hawaii BISH 1940-05-07
273 Desmodium tortuosum Ahuimanu UTM 620103 2371725 Growing in weedy patch near driveway. Homeowner said it started growing there 1-2 years ago- he didn't plant it. Preserved_Specimen Herb~ 4 ft tall. Pubescent bract seen- no flowers or fruit. OED 2007103001 Oahu BISH 2007-10-30
274 Desmodium tortuosum Puna district; near Kapoho On roadside with other alien plants. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1 m tall, frt green. Cuddihy, L.W. 2075 Hawaii BISH 1987-09-20
275 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui; 16.6 miles 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. 4738 Maui BISH 1983-01-14
276 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Manoa, Wilder Ave. along the H1 near University Ave Crack between road and dividing wall. Sunny area Preserved_Specimen To 2m tall Faccenda, K. 1995 Oahu BISH 2021-06-15
277 Desmodium tortuosum Makolelau Roadside in Bidens mensesii shrubland. Preserved_Specimen Hughes, G.D. Molokai BISH 1992-08-16
278 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, 908 Kamilonui Road full sun Preserved_Specimen shrub to 0.7 m with a single trunk. Flowers rose pink Lau, J. 1836 Oahu BISH 1986-01-13
279 Desmodium tortuosum Hilo open areas, cleared of buildings by 1960 tsunami Preserved_Specimen Branching herb to 1 m Fosberg, F.R. 41983 Hawaii BISH 1961-08-10
280 Desmodium tortuosum Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads, Kau Forest Reserve jeep trail in disturbed Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Sprawling and climbing herbaceous. Flowers pink. Stem with sticky hairs. Leaves and fruit also hairy Corn, C. 227 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-02
281 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside, near Captian Cook, S Kona Preserved_Specimen Sprawling shrub. Flowers pinkish. Nagata, K.M. 2788 Hawaii BISH 1984-01-09
282 Desmodium tortuosum mauka of Kailua-Kawaihae Rd., Kaloko, N.Kona `A`a fields; with Pennisetum setaceum and Waltheria in sunny, open areas Preserved_Specimen shrub to ~1 m. Flowers pink Nagata, K.M. 2348 Hawaii BISH 1981-07-18
283 Desmodium tortuosum SW; helicopter landing area above Hanakanaea Bay Disturbed area with other exotic species Preserved_Specimen ~2'. No flowers Cuddihy, L.W. 434 Kahoolawe BISH 1980-04-25
284 Desmodium tortuosum Hakalau roadside Preserved_Specimen Upright shrub to 0.75 m. Flowers violet Nagata, K.M. 3355 Hawaii BISH 1985-08-19
285 Desmodium tortuosum East Maui, Makawao roadside Preserved_Specimen weed to 4 ft. Hobdy, R.W. 2427 Maui BISH 1985-08-18
286 Desmodium tortuosum above Kailua-Kona Preserved_Specimen Herb to sub-shrub Herbst, D.R. 5059 Hawaii BISH 1974-10-08
287 Desmodium tortuosum Kauai OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
288 Desmodium tortuosum Alakai Swamp Trail, Kauai County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
289 Desmodium tortuosum Pu'uhonua O H????naunau National Historical Park, Honaunau, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
290 Desmodium tortuosum Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii National Park, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
291 Desmodium tortuosum Orchids of Olinda, Makawao, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/17/2007
292 Desmodium tortuosum 11-3982 Liona St, Volcano, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
293 Desmodium tortuosum Paia along road Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 17469 Maui BISH 1939-08-02
294 Desmodium tortuosum U.H. Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen sub-shrub to ~4' tall Herbst, D.R. 5123 Oahu BISH 1974-12-04
295 Desmodium tortuosum Keopuka Lands, Captain Cook. Very hot, rocky area. Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. Hawaii BISH 1991-11-12
296 Desmodium tortuosum Hwy 50 just west of Puhi Preserved_Specimen Single stemmed at base, branched above to 6'. Stipules reddish purple. Old flowers bluish green. Flynn, T.W. 1198 Kauai BISH 1985-09-04
297 Desmodium tortuosum Hwy 50 just west of Puhi Preserved_Specimen Single stemmed at base, branched above to 6'. Stipules reddish purple. Old flowers bluish green. Flynn, T.W. 1198 Kauai BISH 1985-09-04
298 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside. Near Captain Cook, S Kona Preserved_Specimen Slender shrub to 8' ht. Flowers bluish. Nagata, K.M. 2783 Hawaii BISH 1984-01-09
299 Desmodium tortuosum Roadside, Hakalau, along old road. Hamakua Distr Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1-2 m ht w/minute, hooked hairs. Corolla blue, 6 mm long. Nagata, K.M. 2943 Hawaii BISH 1984-06-07
300 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Pensacola Street, Hawaii Agric. Expt. Station Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2641 Oahu BISH 1942-04-20
301 Desmodium tortuosum Pa'ia, Maui, Hawai'i, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
302 Desmodium tortuosum Hawai????i, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
303 Desmodium tortuosum Napoopoo Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Hawaii BISH 1985-09-06
304 Desmodium tortuosum Honolulu, Pensacola Street Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. Oahu BISH 1932-05-01
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