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Panicum nephelophilum
As recorded: Panicum nephelophilum Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Pearsall, G.A.
- Collector number
- 520
- Date
- June 3, 1960
- Locality
- Waianae Mts., Puu Hapapa, on ridge joining main ridge to left of; back of Schofield Barracks, above Firebreak Trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 518 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 3, 1960, Pearsall, G.A. also collected 6 other specimens.
Panicum nephelophilum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-30.
2026-05-30
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-26
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-05-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Panicum nephelophilum. BISH 119729. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956179483. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/119729.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956179483 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026