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Aira caryophyllea
As recorded: Aira caryophyllea L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Wilbur, R.L.; Webster, G.L.Grady L. Webster →R.L. Wilbur →
- Collector number
- 1022
- Date
- July 5, 1948
- Locality
- Haleakala Along the start of the Halemanu Trail
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,438 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 5, 1948, Wilbur, R.L.; Webster, G.L. also collected 6 other specimens.
Aira caryophyllea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-01.
2026-08-01
Mauna Loa Observatory Road, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, 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)
2026-06-13
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-05
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-09-18
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-08-05
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Aira caryophyllea. BISH 117876. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956424540. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/117876.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956424540 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026