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Saccharum spontaneum
As recorded: Saccharum spontaneum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- O'Connor, P.J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 12, 1985
- Locality
- Pali Hwy, windward side overlooking runaway truck ramp
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 12, 1985, O'Connor, P.J. also collected 3 other specimens.
Saccharum spontaneum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-19.
2025-12-19
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-01
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-13
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
no rights reserved
2024-11-17
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
no rights reserved
2024-04-11
Hawaii, US
(c) KISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-03-14
Hawaii, US
(c) KISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Saccharum spontaneum. BISH 502872. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956488302. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/502872.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956488302 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026