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Sporobolus diandrus
tussock dropseed
As recorded: Sporobolus diandrus (Retz.) P.Beauv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Weller
- Collector number
- 91
- Date
- September 1, 1924
- Locality
- Manoa Valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1924, Weller also collected 2 other specimens.
Sporobolus diandrus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 62 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-26
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-10
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-08
Kinoole St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-23
Hawaii, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-08
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sporobolus diandrus. BISH 120480. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956243175. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120480.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956243175 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026