Cenchrus setaceus
As recorded: Cenchrus setaceus (Forssk.) Morrone
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Ewart III, G.R.
- Collector number
- 278
- Date
- June 20, 1932
- Locality
- Parker Ranch, Keamoku
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.0333, -155.6667
- Elevation
- 853 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 20, 1932, Ewart III, G.R. also collected 3 other specimens.
Still here: Cenchrus setaceus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 88 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-02.

2026-10-02
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
(c) Shaina Epstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-29
Daniel K Inouye Hwy, Waikoloa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-06
RT-190, Waikoloa, HI, US
(c) frogbikeboy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-17
Waikoloa
(c) fuzzyjn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-17
Waikoloa
(c) fuzzyjn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-31
RT-190, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cenchrus setaceus. BISH 120148. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956221305. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120148.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956221305 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
