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Deschampsia nubigena
Kalamaloa
As recorded: Deschampsia nubigena Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Nagata, K.M.
- Collector number
- 1927
- Date
- June 6, 1979
- Locality
- W Maui, Lahaina District, between the reservoir & Hanaula spring
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,280 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 6, 1979, Nagata, K.M. also collected 17 other specimens.
Deschampsia nubigena observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 133 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-20
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Deschampsia nubigena. BISH 438644. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956213795. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/438644.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956213795 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
