
Poa sandvicensis
As recorded: Poa sandvicensis (Reichardt) Hitchc.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 1598
- Date
- 1986
- Locality
- Kokee, .3 mi down Kumuwela RidgeRd, E of rd off ridge top alongsmall, unnamed stream
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Poa sandvicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-19.

2026-02-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-02
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-01
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Poa sandvicensis. BISH 505573. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956417112. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/505573.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956417112 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
