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BISH 190935Botany
Polypogon monspeliensis
rabbitfoot grass
As recorded: Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Long, C.R.
- Collector number
- 1756
- Date
- May 25, 1964
- Locality
- Eastern Island. Middle S side of E-W runway
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 25, 1964, Long, C.R. also collected 8 other specimens.
Polypogon monspeliensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-05.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polypogon monspeliensis. BISH 190935. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956238972. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/190935.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956238972 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026