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Saccharum officinarum
Sugarcane
As recorded: Saccharum officinarum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.; Brown, E.D.W.Elizabeth D. Brown Jr. →Hessler Brown →
- Collector number
- 799
- Date
- June 1, 1921
- Locality
- Nukahiva; Taiohee
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1921, Brown, F.B.H.; Brown, E.D.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Saccharum officinarum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 591 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Santa Cruz, CV
(c) nicolaspietrenko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Notaris Anggita Putri SH, Pucanggading, Batursari, Kec. Mranggen, Kabupaten Demak, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
(c) DIDIK, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Сочи, Краснодарский край, Россия, 354364
(c) ILYA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
El Grullo, Jal., MX
(c) Xihuitl González Aguilar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Gabriela Trinidad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01
Architecture Dr, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Qiyan Guo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Saccharum officinarum. BISH 126700. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956361772. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/126700.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956361772 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
