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Setaria palmifolia

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BISH 120357Botany

Setaria palmifolia

Palmgrass

As recorded: Setaria palmifolia (J.Koenig) Stapf

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Woolford, H.A.
Collector number: 247
Date: January 8, 1956
Locality: Honolulu; Koolau Range. Bank edge of trail
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

73 Bishop specimens of Setaria palmifolia · collected 1903–2023Species page ›

Setaria palmifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 675 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Setaria palmifolia observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Manono St, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Setaria palmifolia observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Setaria palmifolia observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Haiku, HI 96708, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Setaria palmifolia observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Hawaii, US

(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Setaria palmifolia observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

Wliwilinui Ridge Trail, East Honolulu, HI, US

(c) bchamplin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Setaria palmifolia observed 2026-09-20

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 120357. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956168015. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120357.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956168015 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026