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Microlaena stipoides
Weeping-grass
As recorded: Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herat, T.; Herat, R.; Higashino, P.K.R. Herat →T.R. Herat →Paul K. Higashino →
- Collector number
- 764
- Date
- June 25, 1974
- Locality
- Kau District
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 25, 1974, Herat, T.; Herat, R.; Higashino, P.K. also collected 8 other specimens.
Microlaena stipoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 100 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23
Ocean View, HI 96704, USA
(c) bluesky1995, 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)

2026-07-27
Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Crater Rim 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
Microlaena stipoides. BISH 410565. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956223619. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/410565.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956223619 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
