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Melinis minutiflora
Molasses Grass
As recorded: Melinis minutiflora P.Beauv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, C.W.
- Collector number
- D. Herbst's 156
- Date
- July 3, 1966
- Locality
- Holei Pali
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 3, 1966, Smith, C.W. also collected 12 other specimens.
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Andropogon virginicus
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Anthoxanthum odoratum
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Briza minor
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Chrysopogon aciculatus
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Eragrostis brownii
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Heteropogon contortus
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Heteropogon contortus
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Hobsonia mirabilis
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Isachne distichophylla
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Paspalum dilatatum
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Schizachyrium microstachyum
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Melinis minutiflora observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 291 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) birdbirdbird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Wailuku, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-30
Sulphur Banks Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melinis minutiflora. BISH 452294. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956507477. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/452294.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956507477 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026