Centrosema molle

Mart. ex Benth. (1837)

This name is accepted

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

soft butterfly pea

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Only found in cultivation
Maui Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Comm. Legum. Gen.: 55 (1837)

Other References

Flynn & Lorence 1998:5 (NEWNAT/K [as Centrosema pubescens], DESCR); Starr et al. 2003:27 (EM); Imada et al. 2008:13 (O); Fantz 1996:330/Wagner & Herbst 2003:24 (Misapplied: C. pubescens)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. koloa, kalaheo, kikala road. honua farms (emrick residence) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 1958 Lanai BISH 11/17/1986
2 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. East Maui, Makawao District, Hamakuapoko PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H50208 Maui BISH 5/4/2002
3 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Kawaihau District, upper Wailua Homesteads along Hwy 580, ca .5 miles beyond sntrance to Ag. Exp. Sta. Secondary vegetation of Psidium, Leucaena, Thunbergia, Chrysophyllus and Wedelia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. Allard, M.K.; Schmitz, T.; Mahoney, K. Collector Number: 6126 Kauai BISH 4/19/1997
4 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Anahola, unpaved road mauka of Hole in the Mountain Lookout over roadside shrubbery PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hume, L. 280 Kauai BISH 12/1/1988
5 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Koloa, Kalaheo, Kikala Road. Honua Farms (Emrick residence) along fence. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 1958 Kauai BISH 11/17/1986
6 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. u.h.campus, mauka field laboratory (dept. of agronomy and soils) full sun; climbing on brush at the edge of a cultivated field PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1696 Oahu BISH 12/2/1985
7 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Hamakuapoko. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H50208 Maui PTBG 5/4/2002
8 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. W Kuiaha Rd., Haiku. Growing in lowland wet roadside, residential scrub. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forest Starr Starr-061128-01 Maui PTBG 11/28/2006
9 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Anahola, on unpaved road mauka of Hole-in-the-Mountain Lookout. Scrambling over roadside shrubbery. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lynwood Hume 280 Kauai PTBG 12/1/1988
10 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Upper Wailua Homesteads along Hwy 580, ca .5 miles beyond entrance to Ag. Exp. Sta. Secondary vegetation. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 6126 Kauai PTBG 4/19/1997
11 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Wailua, Side of Hwy. 580, past the University of Hawaii Wailua Experiment Station fence along the road, across from the Wailua Reservoir growing on an old fence Early secondary vegetation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tangalin, N. 1275 Kauai US 5/24/2007
12 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Kalaheo. Kikala Road. Honua Farms (Emrick residence). PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 1958 Kauai PTBG 11/17/1986
13 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Wailua, side of Hwy 580. Pass the University of Hawaii Wailua Experiment Station fence along the road. Across from the Wailua Reservior growing on an old fence. Collected as part of KISC 2007 Early Detection Roadside Survey. Secondary vegetation. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Natalia Tangalin 1275 Kauai PTBG 5/24/2007
14 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. E Maui, Makawao District, Hamakuapoko PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H. L.; Duvall, F. H50208 Maui US 5/4/2002
15 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Wailua, Side of Hwy. 580, past the University of Hawaii Wailua Experiment Station fence along the road, across from the Wailua Reservoir growing on an old fence Early secondary vegetation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN N. Tangalin 1275 Kauai US 5/24/2007
16 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Kawaihau District, upper Wailua Homesteads along Hwy 580, ca. .5 miles beyond entrance to Ag. Exp. Sta. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. W.; Allard, M. K.; Schmitz, T.; Mahoney, K. 6126 Kauai US 4/19/1997
17 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. kawaihau district, upper wailua homesteads along hwy 580, ca. .5 miles beyond entrance to ag. exp. sta. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. w. flynn, m. allard, t. schmitz & k. mahoney 6126 Kauai US 4/19/1997
18 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. USDA Plant Materials Center; grass and legume groundcover trial, initial testing field 8A; row 2; plot 1; HA-4703; seeds collected at Ponape Agric. Station PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, M. M-73 Molokai BISH 7/9/1990
19 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. e maui, makawao district, hamakuapoko PRESERVED_SPECIMEN h. l. oppenheimer & f. duvall h50208 Maui US 5/4/2002
20 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. E Maui, Makawao District, Hamakuapoko PRESERVED_SPECIMEN H. L. Oppenheimer & F. Duvall H50208 Maui US 5/4/2002
21 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. wailua, side of hwy. 580, past the university of hawaii wailua experiment station fence along the road, across from the wailua reservoir growing on an old fence Early secondary vegetation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN n. tangalin 1275 Kauai US 5/24/2007
22 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. U.H.Campus, Mauka Field Laboratory (Dept. of Agronomy and Soils) full sun; climbing on brush at the edge of a cultivated field PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1696 Oahu BISH 12/2/1985
23 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. windward koolau mountains, waihee valley Weedy vine growing alongside dirt road, clambering over alien shrubs and trees. Growing with Wedelia, Mimosa. Common along this stretch of road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN imada, c.t. kennedy, b.; ragosta, g.; preble, j. collector number: 2007-10 Oahu BISH 5/21/2007
24 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Wailua, side of Hwy 580. Pass the University of Hawaii Wailua Experiment Station fence along the road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tangalin, N. 1275 Kauai BISH 5/24/2007
25 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. east maui, makawao district, hamakuapoko PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. duvall, f. collector number: h50208 Maui BISH 5/4/2002
26 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. East Maui, Makawao District, Haiku, Ulumalu Sprawling & twining in pastures. Wet, lowland pastures of Andropogon virginicus, w. Paraserianthes, Schefflera, Clusia, and Ficus cf. platypoda. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. Martz, K. Collector Number: 001130-1 Maui BISH 11/30/2000
27 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. w kuiaha rd, haiku Growing in lowland wet roadside, residential scrub with Citharexylum and Leucaena. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. starr, k. collector number: 061128-01 Maui BISH 11/28/2006
28 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Windward Koolau Mountains, Waihee Valley Weedy vine growing alongside dirt road, clambering over alien shrubs and trees. Growing with Wedelia, Mimosa. Common along this stretch of road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C.T. 2007-10 Oahu BISH 5/21/2007
29 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. East Maui, Makawao District, Hamakuapoko PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Duvall, F. Collector Number: H50208 Maui BISH 5/4/2002
30 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Kawaihau District, upper Wailua Homesteads along Hwy 580, ca .5 miles beyond sntrance to Ag. Exp. Sta. Secondary vegetation of Psidium, Leucaena, Thunbergia, Chrysophyllus and Wedelia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 6126 Kauai BISH 4/19/1997
31 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. S Hilo District, Waiakea Stream Early secondary vegetation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN N. Tangalin 1275 Hawaii HAPI 5/24/2007
32 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US PRESERVED_SPECIMEN H. L. Oppenheimer & F. Duvall H50208 Kauai HAPI 5/4/2002
33 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. wailua, side of hwy 580. pass the university of hawaii wailua experiment station fence along the road. disturbed roadside in Leucaena/Pithecellobium shrubland PRESERVED_SPECIMEN tangalin, n. collector number: 1275 Hawaii BISH 5/24/2007
34 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. usda plant materials center; grass and legume groundcover trial, initial testing field 8a; row 2; plot 1; ha-4703; seeds collected at ponape agric. station PRESERVED_SPECIMEN evans, m. collector number: m-73 Molokai BISH 7/9/1990
35 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. kawaihau district, upper wailua homesteads along hwy 580, ca .5 miles beyond sntrance to ag. exp. sta. secondary vegetation of psidium, leucaena, thunbergia, chrysophyllus and wedelia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. allard, m.k.; schmitz, t.; mahoney, k. collector number: 6126 Oahu BISH 4/19/1997
36 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. East Maui, Makawao District, Haiku, Ulumalu Sprawling & twining in pastures. Wet, lowland pastures of Andropogon virginicus, w. Paraserianthes, Schefflera, Clusia, and Ficus cf. platypoda. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 001130-1 Maui BISH 11/30/2000
37 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. anahola, unpaved road mauka of hole in the mountain lookout over roadside shrubbery PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hume, l. levine, r. collector number: 280 Kauai BISH 12/1/1988
38 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. koloa, kalaheo, kikala road. honua farms (emrick residence) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 1958 Lanai BISH 11/17/1986
39 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. East Maui, Makawao District, Hamakuapoko PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H50208 Maui BISH 5/4/2002
40 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Kawaihau District, upper Wailua Homesteads along Hwy 580, ca .5 miles beyond sntrance to Ag. Exp. Sta. Secondary vegetation of Psidium, Leucaena, Thunbergia, Chrysophyllus and Wedelia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. Allard, M.K.; Schmitz, T.; Mahoney, K. Collector Number: 6126 Kauai BISH 4/19/1997
41 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Anahola, unpaved road mauka of Hole in the Mountain Lookout over roadside shrubbery PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hume, L. 280 Kauai BISH 12/1/1988
42 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Koloa, Kalaheo, Kikala Road. Honua Farms (Emrick residence) along fence. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 1958 Kauai BISH 11/17/1986
43 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. u.h.campus, mauka field laboratory (dept. of agronomy and soils) full sun; climbing on brush at the edge of a cultivated field PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1696 Oahu BISH 12/2/1985
44 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Hamakuapoko. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H50208 Maui PTBG 5/4/2002
45 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. W Kuiaha Rd., Haiku. Growing in lowland wet roadside, residential scrub. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forest Starr Starr-061128-01 Maui PTBG 11/28/2006
46 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Anahola, on unpaved road mauka of Hole-in-the-Mountain Lookout. Scrambling over roadside shrubbery. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lynwood Hume 280 Kauai PTBG 12/1/1988
47 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Upper Wailua Homesteads along Hwy 580, ca .5 miles beyond entrance to Ag. Exp. Sta. Secondary vegetation. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 6126 Kauai PTBG 4/19/1997
48 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Wailua, Side of Hwy. 580, past the University of Hawaii Wailua Experiment Station fence along the road, across from the Wailua Reservoir growing on an old fence Early secondary vegetation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tangalin, N. 1275 Kauai US 5/24/2007
49 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Kalaheo. Kikala Road. Honua Farms (Emrick residence). PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 1958 Kauai PTBG 11/17/1986
50 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Wailua, side of Hwy 580. Pass the University of Hawaii Wailua Experiment Station fence along the road. Across from the Wailua Reservior growing on an old fence. Collected as part of KISC 2007 Early Detection Roadside Survey. Secondary vegetation. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Natalia Tangalin 1275 Kauai PTBG 5/24/2007
51 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. E Maui, Makawao District, Hamakuapoko PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H. L.; Duvall, F. H50208 Maui US 5/4/2002
52 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Wailua, Side of Hwy. 580, past the University of Hawaii Wailua Experiment Station fence along the road, across from the Wailua Reservoir growing on an old fence Early secondary vegetation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN N. Tangalin 1275 Kauai US 5/24/2007
53 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Kawaihau District, upper Wailua Homesteads along Hwy 580, ca. .5 miles beyond entrance to Ag. Exp. Sta. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. W.; Allard, M. K.; Schmitz, T.; Mahoney, K. 6126 Kauai US 4/19/1997
54 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. kawaihau district, upper wailua homesteads along hwy 580, ca. .5 miles beyond entrance to ag. exp. sta. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. w. flynn, m. allard, t. schmitz & k. mahoney 6126 Kauai US 4/19/1997
55 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. USDA Plant Materials Center; grass and legume groundcover trial, initial testing field 8A; row 2; plot 1; HA-4703; seeds collected at Ponape Agric. Station PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, M. M-73 Molokai BISH 7/9/1990
56 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. e maui, makawao district, hamakuapoko PRESERVED_SPECIMEN h. l. oppenheimer & f. duvall h50208 Maui US 5/4/2002
57 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. E Maui, Makawao District, Hamakuapoko PRESERVED_SPECIMEN H. L. Oppenheimer & F. Duvall H50208 Maui US 5/4/2002
58 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. wailua, side of hwy. 580, past the university of hawaii wailua experiment station fence along the road, across from the wailua reservoir growing on an old fence Early secondary vegetation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN n. tangalin 1275 Kauai US 5/24/2007
59 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. U.H.Campus, Mauka Field Laboratory (Dept. of Agronomy and Soils) full sun; climbing on brush at the edge of a cultivated field PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1696 Oahu BISH 12/2/1985
60 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. windward koolau mountains, waihee valley Weedy vine growing alongside dirt road, clambering over alien shrubs and trees. Growing with Wedelia, Mimosa. Common along this stretch of road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN imada, c.t. kennedy, b.; ragosta, g.; preble, j. collector number: 2007-10 Oahu BISH 5/21/2007
61 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Wailua, side of Hwy 580. Pass the University of Hawaii Wailua Experiment Station fence along the road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tangalin, N. 1275 Kauai BISH 5/24/2007
62 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. east maui, makawao district, hamakuapoko PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. duvall, f. collector number: h50208 Maui BISH 5/4/2002
63 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. East Maui, Makawao District, Haiku, Ulumalu Sprawling & twining in pastures. Wet, lowland pastures of Andropogon virginicus, w. Paraserianthes, Schefflera, Clusia, and Ficus cf. platypoda. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. Martz, K. Collector Number: 001130-1 Maui BISH 11/30/2000
64 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. w kuiaha rd, haiku Growing in lowland wet roadside, residential scrub with Citharexylum and Leucaena. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. starr, k. collector number: 061128-01 Maui BISH 11/28/2006
65 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Windward Koolau Mountains, Waihee Valley Weedy vine growing alongside dirt road, clambering over alien shrubs and trees. Growing with Wedelia, Mimosa. Common along this stretch of road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C.T. 2007-10 Oahu BISH 5/21/2007
66 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. East Maui, Makawao District, Hamakuapoko PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Duvall, F. Collector Number: H50208 Maui BISH 5/4/2002
67 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Kawaihau District, upper Wailua Homesteads along Hwy 580, ca .5 miles beyond sntrance to Ag. Exp. Sta. Secondary vegetation of Psidium, Leucaena, Thunbergia, Chrysophyllus and Wedelia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 6126 Kauai BISH 4/19/1997
68 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. S Hilo District, Waiakea Stream Early secondary vegetation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN N. Tangalin 1275 Hawaii HAPI 5/24/2007
69 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US PRESERVED_SPECIMEN H. L. Oppenheimer & F. Duvall H50208 Kauai HAPI 5/4/2002
70 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. wailua, side of hwy 580. pass the university of hawaii wailua experiment station fence along the road. disturbed roadside in Leucaena/Pithecellobium shrubland PRESERVED_SPECIMEN tangalin, n. collector number: 1275 Hawaii BISH 5/24/2007
71 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. usda plant materials center; grass and legume groundcover trial, initial testing field 8a; row 2; plot 1; ha-4703; seeds collected at ponape agric. station PRESERVED_SPECIMEN evans, m. collector number: m-73 Molokai BISH 7/9/1990
72 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. kawaihau district, upper wailua homesteads along hwy 580, ca .5 miles beyond sntrance to ag. exp. sta. secondary vegetation of psidium, leucaena, thunbergia, chrysophyllus and wedelia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. allard, m.k.; schmitz, t.; mahoney, k. collector number: 6126 Oahu BISH 4/19/1997
73 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. East Maui, Makawao District, Haiku, Ulumalu Sprawling & twining in pastures. Wet, lowland pastures of Andropogon virginicus, w. Paraserianthes, Schefflera, Clusia, and Ficus cf. platypoda. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 001130-1 Maui BISH 11/30/2000
74 Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. anahola, unpaved road mauka of hole in the mountain lookout over roadside shrubbery PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hume, l. levine, r. collector number: 280 Kauai BISH 12/1/1988