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Deschampsia nubigena
Kalamaloa
As recorded: Deschampsia nubigena Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 2438
- Date
- May 23, 1972
- Locality
- Alakai Swamp
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,158 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 23, 1972, Herbst, D.R. also collected 5 other specimens.
Deschampsia nubigena observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 133 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-21
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Deschampsia nubigena. BISH 488918. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956659107. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/488918.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956659107 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026