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Dichanthelium cynodon
As recorded: Dichanthelium cynodon (Reichardt) C.A.Clark & Gould
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.; Florence, D.D. Florence →Timothy Flynn →
- Collector number
- 3025
- Date
- June 17, 1988
- Locality
- Hanalei Dist., Halelea Forest Reserve; summit of Namolokama Mtn.; central plateau bog system due north of camp
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,265 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 17, 1988, Flynn, T.W.; Florence, D. also collected 2 other specimens.
Dichanthelium cynodon observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 38 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-26
Hawaii, US
(c) eplarson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-30
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-08-26
Hawaii, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dichanthelium cynodon. BISH 536633. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956497184. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/536633.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956497184 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
