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Sporobolus africanus

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BISH 21479Botany

Sporobolus africanus

As recorded: Sporobolus africanus (Poir.) Robyns & Tournay

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by
Newell, C.L.
Collector number
947
Date
June 22, 1967
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 a relatively level area between two ash dunes, W of a small riverbed. (Plot 61)
Region
Hawaii, United States
Elevation
915 m
Identified by
Clayton, W.D.
Record type
Preserved specimen
121 Bishop specimens of Sporobolus africanus · collected 1875–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 22, 1967, Newell, C.L. also collected 16 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Sporobolus africanus. BISH 21479. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956454611. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/21479.

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