Herbarium Specimen Details

Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth - Determined By: Lakela, 30-Jan-1967
Determination History
Crotalaria striata Schumach. - Determined By: Farl., 1891
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Key West.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. G. Farlow
Collection Date Nov 1891
Accession Number 52786
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : Fern Forest Nature Center, just E of Margate Estates. T49S, R42E, Sec. 5, 6. 26° 14' 40" N 80° 12' 23" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. L. Howell 1177
Collection Date 10 Feb 2011
Accession Number 257667
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : Fern Forest Nature Center, just E of Margate Estates. T49S, R42E, Sec. 5, 6. 26° 14' 40" N 80° 12' 23" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. L. Howell 1178
Collection Date 10 Feb 2011
Accession Number 257646
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth - Determined By: D. G. Burch,
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : USF Botanical Garden, Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Shrub to 1.5 m; flowers yellow; standard veined and flushed deep red; not hardy in open locality.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Burch
Collection Date Nov 1971
Accession Number 98861
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Lakeland. 28° 2' 22" N 81° 56' 59" W
Description Lawn shrub, planted from seed.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector A. E. Holton
Collection Date 14 Feb 1967
Accession Number 79390
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality USA. Pennsylvania , Chester Co. : Greenhouse number 6.
Description Upright, branched shrub 5 ft.; stems strongly ridged; leaflets whitish dorsally; petals yellow, tinged reddish basally; standard red-bronze dorsally.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. G. Huttleston
Collection Date 18 Dec 1959
Accession Number 285548
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : University of South Florida Botanical Garden, Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Shrub to 7.5 m; flowers yellow; standard veined and flushed deep red; not hardy in open locality.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Burch
Collection Date Nov 1971
Accession Number 285547
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality USA. Texas , Galveston Co. : 105 Hardy Lane, Bacliff. 29° 30' 25" N 94° 59' 33" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. A. Bauml
Collection Date 06 Dec 1974
Accession Number 285546
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : The Kampong, 4013 Douglas Road, Coconut Grove. 26° 22' 60" N 81° 49' 60" W
Description Shrub to 9 ft.; flowers yellow.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. A. Howard
with E. S. Howard
Collection Date 24 Jan 1994
Accession Number 285545
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : The Kampong, 4013 Douglas Road, Coconut Grove. 26° 22' 60" N 81° 49' 60" W
Description Shrub to 10 ft.; flowers red-brown and yellow.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. A. Howard
with E. S. Howard
Collection Date 24 Jan 1994
Accession Number 285544
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Determination History
Cajanus bicolor DC.
Locality Peru. Lima Prov. Lima. 12° 1' 60" S 76° 55' 0" W
Description Small shrub 2.5 m; flowers bright yellow with veins of banner reddish.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector T.E. Lockwood
Collection Date 03 Sep 1969
Accession Number 285543
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : The Kampong, 4013 Douglas Road, Coconut Grove. 26° 22' 60" N 81° 49' 60" W
Description Shrub to 7 ft.; flowers red-brown outside, yellow inside.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. A. Howard
Collection Date 20 Mar 1996
Accession Number 285542
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality China. Yunnan Prov. Tu-si Garden.
Description 4 m; stout 1 ft. DBH; black fruit.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 1220 to m
Collector C. W. Wang
Collection Date Jun 1936
Accession Number 285554
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality China. Hainan Prov. , Ching Mai Distr. : Pak Shik Ling and vicinity; Ku Tung Village. 37° 19' 53" N 116° 34' 10" E
Description Abundant; semi-woody, erect; 2 m high, flower yellow fragrant; leguminous fruit, the seeds of which serve to make delicious soup.
Habitat Dry level land, sandy soil, garden.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. I. Lei
Collection Date 13 Feb 1933
Accession Number 285553
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality China. Kwangtung Prov. , Yun Fou Dist. : Chu-kan; W River. 43° 41' 11" N 81° 32' 25" E
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 300 to ft
Collector Wang
Collection Date 29 Jan 1928
Accession Number 285552
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality Taiwan. Pingtung Co. : Kao-shiu.
Description Cultivated for its edible seeds.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector C. E. Chang
Collection Date 28 Dec 1976
Accession Number 285551
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Determination History
Cajanus indicus Spreng.
Locality Hagi Prov. Neighborhood and Hagi.
Description 6-8 ft., flower yellow, naturalized, common.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector E. H. Wilson
Collection Date 24 Feb 1918
Accession Number 285550
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth - Determined By: Merr.,
Determination History
Cajanus indicus Spreng.
Locality China. Guangdong Prov. Five Finger Mountain, Hop Lo Ts'un. 34° 38' 31" N 109° 51' 2" E
Description Shrub; 2 m height; flowers yellow; fruits edible.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector F. A. McClure
Collection Date 06 Dec 1921
Accession Number 285549
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality Brazil. Paraná , Curitiba Mun. : Boqueirão. 25° 30' 11" S 49° 14' 12" W
Description Arbusto 2 m; flor amarela, cultivada como alimento.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. I. Oliveira
Collection Date 23 Aug 1982
Accession Number 173715
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality Ecuador. Los Ríos Prov. , Vinces : Jauneche Forest, between Mocachi and Palenque on Estero Peñafiel. 1° 26' 17" S 79° 45' 23" W
Description Woody shrub or small tree to 3 m tall; cultivated; corolla orange-red; fruits variegated in color; cultivated.
Habitat Growing along path to forest in cut over area.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 70 to m
Collector C. H. Dodson
with T. Dodson, A. Embree, R. Perry
Collection Date 15 Aug 1978
Accession Number 181519
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Oscar Scherer State Park. Campground.
Description Three plants; seeds lentil size and color, with tubercle; seeds dropped or seedling brought in by camper?
Habitat Devekioed area,
Reproductive State
Collector S. S. Cummings
Collection Date 20 Aug 2015
Accession Number 301730
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Determination History
Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Homestead. 25° 28' 7" N 80° 28' 39" W
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector M. Mulvania
Collection Date 05 Dec 1929
Accession Number 302066
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.
Locality USA. Illinois , Madison Co. : At junction I-55 and IL 140 (exit 30).
Description Annual (?); 70-80 cm tall, flowers dull yellow, fruits brown with dark-brown markings; called "papbi" by motel operator, called "chori" by another person.
Habitat Ditch at edge of parking area for a small motel.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector P. D. Sorensen
with J. Van Der Weir
Collection Date 14 Oct 2006
Accession Number 270224
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.
Locality Ecuador. Guayas Prov. Road from highway near Balao to radio telephone station.
Description Shrub to 2 m tall; flowers yellow.
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 90 to m
Collector C. H. Dodson
with A. Gentry and G. Shupp
Collection Date 09 Oct 1979
Accession Number 178985
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan Millsp.
Locality Bahamas. Cat Island At and around New Bight Airport.
Habitat Low coppice.
Reproductive State Fertile Bud
Collector R. P. Wunderlin
with D.S. Correll, R.P. Sauleda, and B.F. Hansen.
Collection Date 15 Dec 1979
Accession Number 144908
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Millsp. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1984
Determination History
Cajanus flavus DC.
Locality Jamaica.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. Wolle
Collection Date Feb 1847
Accession Number 85410
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Millsp. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1984
Determination History
Cajanus indicus Spreng. - Determined By: D. G. Burch,
Locality Dominican Republic. Puerto Plata Prov. Evergreen woodland and borrow pit, ca 25 km SW Puerto Plata, side road off road to Imbert.
Description Shrub to 3 m; flowers red and yellow.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector D. Burch
Collection Date 24 Apr 1970
Accession Number 92166
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Lower Matecumbe Key.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector A. E. Perkins
Collection Date 24 Mar 1934
Accession Number 303063
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Key Largo.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector A. E. Perkins
Collection Date 28 Mar 1934
Accession Number 303068
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Cajanus cajan
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cajanus cajan L. Huth - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jul 2022
Determination History
Dolicholus erectus C. Walter Vail
Rhynchosia tomentosa L. Hook. & Arn.
Locality USA. Florida , Palm Beach Co. : Palm Springs.
Habitat High pine.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector M. Mulvania
Collection Date 02 Jul 1930
Accession Number 287040
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