Chloris barbata
Finger Grass
As recorded: Chloris barbata Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 12819
- Date
- January 18, 1936
- Locality
- Manana (Rabbit) Island
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3289, -157.6568 ± 342 m
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On January 18, 1936, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 18 other specimens.
Still here: Chloris barbata observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 400 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, 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)

2026-10-06
Kamehameha Hwy E, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Kuli‘ou‘ou Beach Park, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) apalkovic, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chloris barbata. BISH 118332. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956563851. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118332.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956563851 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
