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Bromus sterilis

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BISH 118189Botany

Bromus sterilis

Barren Brome

As recorded: Bromus sterilis L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Hosaka, E.Y.
Collector number: 2212
Date: June 3, 1938
Locality: Hamakua, Pali Hooukapapa Upper Paauhau
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,280 m
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

16 Bishop specimens of Bromus sterilis · collected 1913–1983Species page ›

Bromus sterilis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

Bromus sterilis observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Bromus sterilis observed 2024-06-21

2024-06-21

Haleakala, Haleakala National Park, Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) drew_du, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Bromus sterilis observed 2023-10-10

2023-10-10

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Bromus sterilis observed 2023-10-10

2023-10-10

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Bromus sterilis. BISH 118189. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956633404. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118189.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956633404 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026