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Chrysopogon aciculatus
As recorded: Chrysopogon aciculatus (Retz.) Trin.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 275
- Date
- August 2, 1966
- Locality
- Hawaii Volcanoes Natl. Park Drive to end of Hilina Pali Rd. and walk about 1.5 mi down Hilina Pali Switchback Trail. Plant was near 2 lg. trees located about 10 m from a sharp hairpin turn in trail. Plot 46a
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 465 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 2, 1966, Newell, C.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Ageratum conyzoides
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Bidens pilosa
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Bidens pilosa
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Bulbostylis capillaris
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Coprosma ochracea
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Coprosma ochracea
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Coprosma rhynchocarpa
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Dicranopteris linearis
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Digitaria setigera
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Doryopteris subdecipiens
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Doryopteris subdecipiens
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Dubautia ciliolata
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Eragrostis tenella
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Erigeron canadensis
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Euphorbia hirta
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Festuca myuros
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Ilex anomala
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Indigofera suffruticosa
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Isachne distichophylla
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Melinis repens
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Metrosideros polymorpha
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Chrysopogon aciculatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 99 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-28.
2026-06-28
Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Kau Desert Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Lanai City, HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-24
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-22
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-21
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chrysopogon aciculatus. BISH 20802. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956172143. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/20802.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956172143 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026