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Sporobolus pyramidatus
As recorded: Sporobolus pyramidatus (Lam.) Hitchc.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Corn, C.; Lamoureux, C.H.C. Corn →Derral R. Herbst →C.H. Lamoureux →
- Collector number
- 6271
- Date
- January 4, 1979
- Locality
- Abundant along the runway; also some near LORAN building
- Island
- Kure Atoll
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Snow, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 4, 1979, Herbst, D.R.; Corn, C.; Lamoureux, C.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Amaranthus viridis
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Bidens
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Casuarina equisetifolia
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Cenchrus echinatus
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Chenopodiastrum murale
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Chloris barbata
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Digitaria ciliaris
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Eleusine indica
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Eragrostis paupera
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Erigeron bonariensis
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Euphorbia hirta
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Euphorbia hypericifolia
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Heliotropium velutinum
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Ipomoea indica
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Lepidium owaihiense
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Paspalum fimbriatum
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Pluchea carolinensis
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Poa annua
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Portulaca oleracea
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Pseudognaphalium sandwicensium
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Setaria adhaerens
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Solanum nelsonii
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Solanum opacum
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Sonchus oleraceus
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Sporobolus pyramidatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 80 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-02.
2026-09-02
Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, 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)
2026-06-30
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-30
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-18
Waialua, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-28
Makako Bay Dr, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sporobolus pyramidatus. BISH 496939. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956693621. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/496939.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956693621 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026