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Panicum torridum
Kākonakona
As recorded: Panicum torridum Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- Waianae 29
- Date
- January 28, 1984
- Locality
- Kaena Point.in the middle of the 4WD road near the lighthouse
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 28, 1984, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 10 other specimens.
Panicum torridum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-12.

2026-05-12
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-07
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-07
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-27
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-23
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Panicum torridum. BISH 504138. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956462605. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/504138.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956462605 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
