Axonopus fissifolius
narrow-leaved carpetgrass
As recorded: Axonopus fissifolius (Raddi) Kuhlm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Ewart III, G.R.
- Collector number
- 246
- Date
- January 29, 1932
- Locality
- Kamuela
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 914 m
- Identified by
- Veldkamp, J.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 29, 1932, Ewart III, G.R. also collected 3 other specimens.
Axonopus fissifolius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 170 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-05
Crater Rim Dr, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30
Crater Rim Dr, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, 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)

2026-07-07
Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Axonopus fissifolius. BISH 117981. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956687356. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/117981.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956687356 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
