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Panicum torridum
As recorded: Panicum torridum Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Caum, E.L.
- Collector number
- 9
- Date
- April 18, 1931
- Locality
- Lehua Rock
- Island
- Niʻihau
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 18, 1931, Caum, E.L. also collected 23 other specimens.
Panicum torridum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-12.

2026-05-12
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-07
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-07
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-27
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-23
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Panicum torridum. BISH 458166. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956681458. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/458166.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956681458 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
