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BISH 516969Botany
Polypogon monspeliensis
rabbitfoot grass
As recorded: Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 2362
- Date
- July 31, 1938
- Locality
- Honolulu; Nuuanu Pali
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 457 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 31, 1938, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 5 other specimens.
Polypogon monspeliensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-05.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polypogon monspeliensis. BISH 516969. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956501364. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/516969.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956501364 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026