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Deschampsia nubigena
Kalamaloa
As recorded: Deschampsia nubigena Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hitchcock, A.S.
- Collector number
- 14250
- Date
- August 21, 1916
- Locality
- Kukaiau Ranch, N slope of Mauna Kea
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 762 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 21, 1916, Hitchcock, A.S. also collected 5 other specimens.
Deschampsia nubigena observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 133 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-21
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Deschampsia nubigena. BISH 117852. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956217928. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/117852.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956217928 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026