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Melinis minutiflora
As recorded: Melinis minutiflora P.Beauv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 279
- Date
- August 3, 1966
- Locality
- Drive to end of Hilina Pali Rd. and walk about 200 meters W of rainshelter. Plant was in grassland just W of pahoehoe lava flow, and N of large trailside Metrosideros tree. (plot 2)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 670 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 3, 1966, Newell, C.L. also collected 11 other specimens.
Melinis minutiflora observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 291 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) birdbirdbird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Wailuku, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-30
Sulphur Banks Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melinis minutiflora. BISH 20806. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956247760. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/20806.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956247760 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026