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Sacciolepis indica

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BISH 443561Botany

Sacciolepis indica

Indian Cupscale Grass

As recorded: Sacciolepis indica (L.) Chase

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Wagner, W.L.; Warshauer, F.R.Warren L. Wagner Jr. →F.R. Warshauer →
Collector number: 4670
Date: November 17, 1982
Locality: S of Saddle Rd, Ca. 10.5 mi below hunter cabin at Puu Huluhulu
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,460 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

147 Bishop specimens of Sacciolepis indica · collected 1908–2024Species page ›

Sacciolepis indica observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 443 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

Sacciolepis indica observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Pakalana Pl, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sacciolepis indica observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

no rights reserved

Sacciolepis indica observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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Sacciolepis indica observed 2026-09-17

2026-09-17

Kahuku Glover Trail, Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sacciolepis indica observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Sixth St, Volcano, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sacciolepis indica observed 2026-08-30

2026-08-30

Pahoa, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Sacciolepis indica. BISH 443561. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956584547. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/443561.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956584547 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026