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Dichanthelium cynodon

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Dichanthelium cynodon

As recorded: Dichanthelium cynodon (Reichardt) C.A.Clark & Gould

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by
Forbes, C.N.
Collector number
1707a.K
Date
1917
Locality
Waimea drainage basin, west side
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Type status
Holotype
Record type
Preserved specimen
162 Bishop specimens of Dichanthelium cynodon · collected 1904–2026Species page ›

Dichanthelium cynodon observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 38 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Dichanthelium cynodon. BISH 119989. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956552445. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/119989.

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