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Panicum nephelophilum

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BISH 452698Botany

Panicum nephelophilum

As recorded: Panicum nephelophilum Gaudich.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.; Obata, J.John K. Obata →Wayne N. Takeuchi →
Collector number: Waianae 46a
Date: February 4, 1984
Locality: Just below Kanehoa ridge, on the spur extending from the ridge to the mouth of Kaluaa gulch
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

184 Bishop specimens of Panicum nephelophilum · collected 1864–2025Species page ›

Panicum nephelophilum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-30.

Panicum nephelophilum observed 2026-05-30

2026-05-30

Hawaii, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Panicum nephelophilum observed 2026-05-20

2026-05-20

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Panicum nephelophilum observed 2026-03-26

2026-03-26

Kauai County, HI, USA

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Panicum nephelophilum observed 2025-06-13

2025-06-13

Hawaii, US

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Panicum nephelophilum observed 2025-05-18

2025-05-18

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Panicum nephelophilum observed 2024-05-11

2024-05-11

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Panicum nephelophilum. BISH 452698. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956529568. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/452698.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956529568 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026