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Sporobolus africanus
Parramatta Grass
As recorded: Sporobolus africanus (Poir.) Robyns & Tournay
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 661
- Date
- August 29, 1966
- Locality
- 9.8 m down Hilina Pali Rd. toward ocean from intersection with Chain of Craters Rd.; 2.6 miles past Kipuka Nene; ca. 1.5 miles WNW from Hilina Pali Rd. to ash dunes. Plant in ash dune.(Plot 60)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 915 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 29, 1966, Newell, C.L. also collected 5 other specimens.
Sporobolus africanus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 76 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Mauna Loa Observatory Road, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Steam Vents Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-31
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sporobolus africanus. BISH 21191. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956505465. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/21191.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956505465 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026