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Arundina graminifolia
Bamboo Orchid
As recorded: Arundina graminifolia (D.Don) Hochr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Kores, P.J.
- Collector number
- Davis 155
- Date
- September 6, 1979
- Locality
- Along road to Wahiawa Bog, near Alexander reservoir
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Arundina graminifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,130 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.

2026-10-30
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) Omg Media, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Pahoa
(c) John DiDiego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Akolea Rd, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) jackff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Akolea Rd, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Haleiwa, HI, US
(c) faerthen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Arundina graminifolia. BISH 427789. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956282749. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/427789.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956282749 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
