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Isachne distichophylla
As recorded: Isachne distichophylla Munro ex Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 1627.M
- Date
- November 13, 1919
- Locality
- Kipahulu Valley above the plantation
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 13, 1919, Forbes, C.N. also collected 12 other specimens.
Isachne distichophylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 72 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) biolyth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-01
Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-02
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-26
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Isachne distichophylla. BISH 119455. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956602501. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/119455.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956602501 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
