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Cenchrus setosus
feathery pennisetum
As recorded: Cenchrus setosus Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Munro, G.C.
- Collector number
- 554
- Date
- December 31, 1929
- Locality
- Kamoku
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 305 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 31, 1929, Munro, G.C. also collected 8 other specimens.
Cenchrus setosus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-09.

2026-08-09
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) kwetterhorn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
Oʻahu, Kāneʻohe, HI, US
(c) Michelle Kobayashi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-31
Kumuone St + Loulu St, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-03-06
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved

2026-02-16
Kalihi Valley, Honolulu, HI 96819, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cenchrus setosus. BISH 120165. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956683682. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120165.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956683682 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
