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Melinis minutiflora
As recorded: Melinis minutiflora P.Beauv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Swarbrick, J.T.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- January 7, 1976
- Locality
- Kunia
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 7, 1976, Swarbrick, J.T. also collected 13 other specimens.
Amaranthus viridis
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Ambrosia confertiflora
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Bidens pilosa
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Buddleja asiatica
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Digitaria nuda
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Lantana camara
Botany
Macroptilium lathyroides
Botany
Medicago polymorpha
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Megathyrsus maximus
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Passiflora foetida
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Plantago lanceolata
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Pluchea indica
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Verbena litoralis
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Melinis minutiflora observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. 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 410077. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956508034. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/410077.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956508034 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026