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Dichanthelium cynodon

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Dichanthelium cynodon

As recorded: Dichanthelium cynodon (Reichardt) C.A.Clark & Gould

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by
Forbes, C.N.
Collector number
191.Mo
Date
July 1, 1912
Locality
Kawela Swamp
Island
Molokaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Clayton, W.D.
Record type
Preserved specimen
162 Bishop specimens of Dichanthelium cynodon · collected 1904–2026Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1912, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Dichanthelium cynodon observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 38 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

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

Cite this specimen

Dichanthelium cynodon. BISH 448747. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956416292. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/448747.

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