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Cenchrus setosus
feathery pennisetum
As recorded: Cenchrus setosus Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Davis, J.; Kores, P.J.S. Davis →P.J. Kores →
- Collector number
- 96
- Date
- March 7, 1979
- Locality
- Kailua, Ulumawao Ridge
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3861, -157.7720 ± 1,055 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 7, 1979, Davis, J.; Kores, P. also collected 10 other specimens.
Still here: Cenchrus setosus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-09.

2026-08-09
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) kwetterhorn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
Oʻahu, Kāneʻohe, HI, US
(c) Michelle Kobayashi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-31
Kumuone St + Loulu St, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-02-16
Kalihi Valley, Honolulu, HI 96819, USA
no rights reserved

2026-01-03
Manana Ridge Trail, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-05
Pearl City, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cenchrus setosus. BISH 426007. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956587386. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/426007.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956587386 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
