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Isachne distichophylla
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As recorded: Isachne distichophylla Munro ex Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Wagner, W.L.; Mill, S.; Peterson, B.; Peterson, G.; Flynn,T.Timothy Flynn →S.W. Mill →B. Peterson →G. {George} D. Peterson →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Collector number
- 5216
- Date
- December 22, 1983
- Locality
- Along ridge betw TV relay tower & first peek on W side of mt Kahili, above Wahiawa Bog
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 855 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 22, 1983, Wagner, W.L.; Mill, S.; Peterson, B.; Peterson, G.; Flynn,T. also collected 5 other specimens.
Isachne distichophylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 72 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) biolyth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-01
Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-02
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-26
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Isachne distichophylla. BISH 460591. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956339134. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/460591.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956339134 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
