Phyllostachys nigra
As recorded: Phyllostachys nigra (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Munro
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Landgraf, M.F.
- Collector number
- 12
- Date
- February 14, 1951
- Locality
- Makiki Valley, Makiki Nursery, herring slopes alongside of trail. Growing in clump #11
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- McClure, F.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 14, 1951, Landgraf, M.F. also collected 13 other specimens.
Phyllostachys nigra observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 246 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US
(c) bchamplin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02
Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Reizo Knapp, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-05
Nuʻuanu Pali Dr, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) kellywierengaphd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) jackrockhack, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30
Waikamoi Ridge Trail, Haiku, HI, US
(c) leelovesnature1111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phyllostachys nigra. BISH 118038. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956193276. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118038.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956193276 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
