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Dactyloctenium aegyptium

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BISH 118491Botany

Dactyloctenium aegyptium

As recorded: Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 12934
Date: February 16, 1936
Locality: Mokulua, N islet, Kailua
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 30 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

184 Bishop specimens of Dactyloctenium aegyptium · collected 1900–2026Species page ›

Dactyloctenium aegyptium observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 257 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

Dactyloctenium aegyptium observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Kapiʻolani Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Danielle Frohlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dactyloctenium aegyptium observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Kapiolani Bl + South St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA

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Dactyloctenium aegyptium observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Alohea Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Dactyloctenium aegyptium observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

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Dactyloctenium aegyptium observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

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Dactyloctenium aegyptium observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Lāʻie, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Dactyloctenium aegyptium. BISH 118491. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956395440. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118491.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956395440 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026