Heteropogon contortus
As recorded: Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Allen, M.S.M.S. Allen →Paul K. Higashino →R.L. Stemmermann →
- Collector number
- 10296
- Date
- April 8, 1984
- Locality
- Near visitor center & main ruins, Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park. Parking lot
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 8, 1984, Higashino, P.K.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Allen, M.S. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Aleurites moluccanus
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Aloe vera
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Amaranthus viridis
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Atriplex eardleyae
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Bidens pilosa
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Bougainvillea buttiana
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Broussonetia papyrifera
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Calophyllum inophyllum
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Capparis spinosa
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Chamaecrista nictitans
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Chloris barbata
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Coccoloba uvifera
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Cordyline fruticosa
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Cyperus javanicus
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Cyperus laevigatus
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Cyperus polystachyos
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Digitaria insularis
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Eclipta alba
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Gamochaeta pensylvanica
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Gossypium barbadense
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Heliotropium curassavicum
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Heliotropium velutinum
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Ipomoea batatas
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Heteropogon contortus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 114 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.
2026-09-12
Lanaʻi, Lanai City, HI, US
(c) Rebekah Magers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Queen Kaʻahumanu Hwy, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) nintillion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Kau Desert Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Kau Desert Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-23
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Prairie Guy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Heteropogon contortus. BISH 471921. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956223758. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/471921.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956223758 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026