Cymbopogon refractus
barbwire grass
As recorded: Cymbopogon refractus (R.Br.) A.Camus
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Ishikawa, S.Derral R. Herbst →S. Ishikawa →
- Collector number
- 5523
- Date
- October 21, 1975
- Locality
- Kau District; Makapu, along Mamalahoa Highway
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 427 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 21, 1975, Herbst, D.R.; Ishikawa, S. also collected 13 other specimens.
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Bothriochloa pertusa
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Buddleja madagascariensis
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Cuphea carthagenensis
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Digitaria insularis
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Diplachne fusca
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Juncus planifolius
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Lotus subbiflorus
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Neonotonia wightii
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Nicandra physalodes
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Paspalum dilatatum
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Setaria adhaerens
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Solanum lycopersicum
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Cymbopogon refractus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-21.
2026-09-21
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-02
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-14
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-27
Mamalahoa Hwy, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) bluesky1995, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cymbopogon refractus. BISH 410289. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956261582. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/410289.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956261582 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026