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Coix lacryma-jobi in life — In life — Job's Tears, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. no rights reserved, uploaded by 葉子

BISH 118414Botany

Coix lacryma-jobi

Job's Tears

As recorded: Coix lacryma-jobi L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Garber, D.W.
Collector number: 31
Date: November 2, 1919
Locality: Palolo Valley
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

162 Bishop specimens of Coix lacryma-jobi · collected 1900–2025Species page ›

Coix lacryma-jobi observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 197 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.

Coix lacryma-jobi observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Kula, HI 96790, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coix lacryma-jobi observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Honomu, HI 96728, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coix lacryma-jobi observed 2026-05-16

2026-05-16

Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coix lacryma-jobi observed 2026-04-25

2026-04-25

Waʻaloa Way, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coix lacryma-jobi observed 2026-03-04

2026-03-04

Kauai County, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Coix lacryma-jobi observed 2026-02-01

2026-02-01

Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

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

Cite this specimen

Coix lacryma-jobi. BISH 118414. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956147322. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118414.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956147322 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026