Melinis repens
natal grass
As recorded: Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Garber, D.W.
- Collector number
- 373
- Date
- April 11, 1920
- Locality
- Manoa Cliff Trail above [illegible home
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 11, 1920, Garber, D.W. also collected 12 other specimens.
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Adenophorus tripinnatifidus
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Adenophorus tripinnatifidus
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Charpentiera ovata
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Charpentiera ovata
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Diospyros sandwicensis
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Elaeocarpus bifidus
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Hibiscus arnottianus
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Huperzia gillettii
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Melinis repens
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Palhinhaea cernua
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Selaginella arbuscula
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Melinis repens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 730 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Hawaii Belt Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) swahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Island of Hawaiʻi, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) elmalloy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-25
Kamakakuokalani Bldg (Hawaiian Studies), Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melinis repens. BISH 120573. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956254681. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120573.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956254681 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026