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Deschampsia nubigena
Kalamaloa
As recorded: Deschampsia nubigena Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 256
- Date
- August 14, 1966
- Locality
- Mauna Loa, 3.25 mi along Mauna Loa Trail to Puu ulaula Rest House. In slight bowl to left of trail
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,499 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 14, 1966, Herbst, D.R. also collected 14 other specimens.
Agrostis sandwicensis
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Aira caryophyllea
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Bromus carinatus
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Bromus catharticus
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Carex wahuensis
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Deschampsia nubigena
Botany
Deschampsia nubigena
Botany
Luzula hawaiiensis
Botany
Morelotia gahniiformis
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Morelotia gahniiformis
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Panicum tenuifolium
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Sisyrinchium acre
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Trisetum glomeratum
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Trisetum glomeratum
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Deschampsia nubigena observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 133 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-21
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 453425. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956563356. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/453425.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956563356 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026