
BISH 419249Botany
Ischaemum murinum
As recorded: Ischaemum murinum G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W3316
- Date
- January 13, 1976
- Locality
- Tau, SW corner
- Island
- Tau
- Region
- American Samoa
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 13, 1976, Whistler, W.A. also collected 3 other specimens.
Ischaemum murinum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-10-05.

2024-10-05
Nukunuku, Tonga
(c) Donna Schakelaar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-09
RMGR+8M4 Mapu'a Vaea Blowholes, Houma, Tonga
(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ischaemum murinum. BISH 419249. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956583759. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/419249.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956583759 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
