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Setaria palmifolia
Palmgrass
As recorded: Setaria palmifolia (J.Koenig) Stapf
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Munro, G.C.
- Collector number
- 367
- Date
- October 1, 1914
- Locality
- Auhi, Ulupalakua
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1914, Munro, G.C. also collected 2 other specimens.
Setaria palmifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1914. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 675 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Manono St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Haiku, HI 96708, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Wliwilinui Ridge Trail, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) bchamplin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Setaria palmifolia. BISH 120352. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956144152. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120352.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956144152 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
