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Holcus lanatus
Velvetgrass
As recorded: Holcus lanatus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Ewart III, G.R.
- Collector number
- 162
- Date
- May 3, 1932
- Locality
- N Hilo, Humuula, near Shipmans Puu Oo house
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,134 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 3, 1932, Ewart III, G.R. also collected 4 other specimens.
Holcus lanatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 174 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-09
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-22
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Holcus lanatus. BISH 119390. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956209805. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/119390.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956209805 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026