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Melinis minutiflora

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BISH 437322Botany

Melinis minutiflora

Molasses Grass

As recorded: Melinis minutiflora P.Beauv.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Higashino, P.K.; Mizuno, G.Paul K. Higashino →G.S. Mizuno →
Collector number: 2379
Date: June 29, 1976
Locality: East Maui, Hana District, Kipahulu Forest Reserve, ridge E of Kaupo Gap
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 20.6683, -156.1322 ± 853 m
Elevation: 850 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

81 Bishop specimens of Melinis minutiflora · collected 1913–2021Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Melinis minutiflora observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-26.

Melinis minutiflora observed 2026-07-26

2026-07-26

Maui County, US-HI, US

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

Melinis minutiflora observed 2026-02-05

2026-02-05

Haleakala Hwy, Kula, HI, US

(c) Celina Day, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melinis minutiflora observed 2025-12-26

2025-12-26

Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US

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

Melinis minutiflora observed 2023-09-25

2023-09-25

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) Eric Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Melinis minutiflora observed 2018-12-13

2018-12-13

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) Vince Scheidt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Melinis minutiflora. BISH 437322. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956227596. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/437322.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956227596 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026