Axonopus compressus
As recorded: Axonopus compressus (Sw.) P.Beauv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Evans, M.
- Collector number
- M-70
- Date
- July 9, 1990
- Locality
- USDA Plant Materials Center; grass and legume groundcover trial; initial testing field 8A; row 1; plot 13; HA-4756; seeds collected at Peleliu
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 122 m
- Identified by
- Veldkamp, J.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 9, 1990, Evans, M. also collected 16 other specimens.
Axonopus compressus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 190 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-23
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
(c) Téa Loren, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI, USA
(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Axonopus compressus. BISH 591270. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956318297. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/591270.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956318297 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
