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Sorghum halepense
Johnson grass
As recorded: Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 1, 1910
- Locality
- Maui
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1910, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Sorghum halepense observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1910. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-07.

2026-09-07
Maile Way + University Ave, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2024-05-12
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-05-12
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-04-21
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sorghum halepense. BISH 120430. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956171768. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120430.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956171768 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
