Chloris barbata
Finger Grass
As recorded: Chloris barbata Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 2227
- Date
- June 8, 1938
- Locality
- Kawaihae, Waimea, S. Kohala
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 274 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 8, 1938, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 12 other specimens.
Chloris barbata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,042 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-18
Queen St + Emily St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-13
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-13
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-13
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Kamehameha Hwy E, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chloris barbata. BISH 118306. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956543670. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118306.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956543670 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026