Megathyrsus maximus
Guinea Grass
As recorded: Urochloa maxima (Jacq.) R.D.Webster
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.
- Collector number
- 2625
- Date
- November 13, 1987
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana District, Ka Iwi O Pele; NE slope
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7327, -155.9872 ± 230 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On November 13, 1987, Flynn, T.W. also collected 9 other specimens.
Still here: Megathyrsus maximus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-27
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Antonio Rodriguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-02
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) Paula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-02
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) Paula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-02
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) timbetz89, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-18
Keawa Pl, Hāna, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Megathyrsus maximus. BISH 536645. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956675536. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/536645.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956675536 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026