Axonopus fissifolius
narrow-leaved carpetgrass
As recorded: Axonopus fissifolius (Raddi) Kuhlm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Adee, K.T.; Higashino, P.K.K.T. Adee →Paul K. Higashino →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1988
- Locality
- Site 06 OS, Piihonua, Hilo Forest Reserve
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,250 m
- Identified by
- Veldkamp, J.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Axonopus fissifolius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 170 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-05
Crater Rim Dr, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30
Crater Rim Dr, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-07
Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Axonopus fissifolius. BISH 582219. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956664758. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/582219.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956664758 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
