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Setaria palmifolia
Palmgrass
As recorded: Setaria palmifolia (J.Koenig) Stapf
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Wagner, W.L.; Gustafson, R.; Martin, W.C.; Flynn, T.Timothy Flynn →R. Gustafson →W.C. Martin →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Collector number
- 4874
- Date
- July 24, 1983
- Locality
- Wailuku River
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 875 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Setaria palmifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 675 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Manono St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Haiku, HI 96708, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Wliwilinui Ridge Trail, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) bchamplin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Setaria palmifolia. BISH 453560. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956292518. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/453560.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956292518 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
