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Sporobolus fertilis
As recorded: Sporobolus fertilis (Steud.) Clayton
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 1623
- Date
- October 24, 1936
- Locality
- Kapaa
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 122 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 24, 1936, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 8 other specimens.
Sporobolus fertilis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Kamehameha Statue, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-19
Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) joshburb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-05
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-10-30
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-10-10
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sporobolus fertilis. BISH 447478. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956141124. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/447478.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956141124 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026