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BISH 516912.2Botany

Sorghum halepense

As recorded: Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by
Merrill
Date
1924
Locality
Manoa Valley
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu, Hawai`i, United States
Identified by
W.D.Clayton
Record type
Preserved specimen
92 Bishop specimens of Sorghum halepense · collected 1890–2021Species page ›

Sorghum halepense observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-07.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Sorghum halepense. BISH 516912.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38722354. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/516912.2.

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