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Bromus catharticus
Rescue Brome
As recorded: Bromus catharticus Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Lee, H.A.
- Collector number
- 271
- Date
- March 1, 1925
- Locality
- Kohala Rd., from Honokaa to Waimea
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 600 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1925, Lee, H.A. also collected 3 other specimens.
Bromus catharticus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 92 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-16
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
2026-08-10
Skyline Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-22
Mauna Loa Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-05
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bromus catharticus. BISH 118152. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956669497. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118152.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956669497 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026