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Panicum pellitum
As recorded: Panicum pellitum Trin.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Stemmermann, R.L.; Springer, H.; Camara, B.B. Camara →H.K. Springer →R.L. Stemmermann →
- Collector number
- 6844
- Date
- May 14, 1983
- Locality
- Trail from Kukuiohiwai to Kiholo Lava plain just upslope from telephone line
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 305 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Panicum pellitum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-18.

2026-06-18
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-18
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-08
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Panicum pellitum. BISH 591973. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956462482. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/591973.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956462482 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
