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Eleusine indica
Goose Grass
As recorded: Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 2254
- Date
- June 8, 1938
- Locality
- Waimea, S Kohala
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 762 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.
Eleusine indica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 853 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Kapiʻolani Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Danielle Frohlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
2026-10-11
Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Eleusine indica. BISH 118858. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956300607. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118858.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956300607 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026