
Ischaemum polystachyum
goto grass
As recorded: Ischaemum polystachyum var. chordatum (Trin.) Fosberg & Sachet
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Evans, M.
- Collector number
- 561
- Date
- August 21, 1965
- Locality
- Malakal Island; road, Koror to docks
- Island
- Ngemelachel
- Region
- Palau
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 21, 1965, Evans, M. also collected 19 other specimens.
Ischaemum polystachyum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-25.

2026-07-25
Old Mamālahoa Hwy, Papaikou, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-20
Kitti Circle Island Road, FM
(c) Trisden Sercy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-05
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2024-07-09
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-07-09
Hawaiʻi, Hilo, HI, US
(c) dyogi2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-07
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ischaemum polystachyum. BISH 595035. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956429852. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/595035.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956429852 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
