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Eragrostis tenella
Feather Lovegrass
As recorded: Eragrostis tenella (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Munro, G.C.
- Collector number
- 397
- Date
- November 1, 1914
- Locality
- Kau; Naalehu
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 1, 1914, Munro, G.C. also collected 2 other specimens.
Eragrostis tenella observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1914. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 197 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Mamalahoa Hwy, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Queen St + Emily St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-18
Queen St + Emily St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-12
Mokuleia, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-06
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Waiwai Loop, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Eragrostis tenella. BISH 118905. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956217936. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118905.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956217936 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026