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Eragrostis cilianensis
stinkgrass
As recorded: Eragrostis cilianensis (All.) Vignolo ex Janch.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Char, W.P.; HallW.P. Char →Hall →
- Collector number
- 83.007
- Date
- January 23, 1983
- Locality
- Transect 18, E Kamiloloa Ridge
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 274 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 23, 1983, Char, W.P.; Hall also collected 3 other specimens.
Eragrostis cilianensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-08.

2026-04-08
Malulani St, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-19
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-08
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Michael Sthreshley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-11
Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Danielle Frohlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-16
Hawaii, US
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-09
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Eragrostis cilianensis. BISH 458317. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956147257. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/458317.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956147257 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
