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Isachne distichophylla

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BISH 431151Botany

Isachne distichophylla

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As recorded: Isachne distichophylla Munro ex Hillebr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Higashino, P.K.
Collector number: 6270
Date: July 22, 1977
Locality: SW flank of Mauna Loa, in the ahupuaa of Manuka
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,128 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

161 Bishop specimens of Isachne distichophylla · collected 1845–2024Species page ›

Isachne distichophylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 72 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Isachne distichophylla observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) biolyth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Isachne distichophylla observed 2026-07-26

2026-07-26

Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Isachne distichophylla observed 2026-06-01

2026-06-01

Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Isachne distichophylla observed 2026-04-27

2026-04-27

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Isachne distichophylla observed 2026-04-02

2026-04-02

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Isachne distichophylla observed 2025-12-26

2025-12-26

Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Isachne distichophylla. BISH 431151. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956202782. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/431151.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956202782 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026