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Deschampsia nubigena

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BISH 449896Botany

Deschampsia nubigena

As recorded: Deschampsia nubigena Hillebr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 898.M
Date: July 21, 1919
Locality: E of Ukulele
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

277 Bishop specimens of Deschampsia nubigena · collected 1903–2026Species page ›

Deschampsia nubigena observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 133 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

Deschampsia nubigena observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

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

Deschampsia nubigena observed 2026-08-21

2026-08-21

Honokaa, HI, US

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

Deschampsia nubigena observed 2026-08-01

2026-08-01

Holualoa, HI, US

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

Deschampsia nubigena observed 2026-07-20

2026-07-20

Captain Cook, HI, US

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

Deschampsia nubigena observed 2026-07-12

2026-07-12

Puu Oo Trail, Hilo, HI, US

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

Deschampsia nubigena observed 2026-07-12

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 449896. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956625722. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/449896.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956625722 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026