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Melinis minutiflora

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BISH 595526Botany

Melinis minutiflora

Molasses Grass

As recorded: Melinis minutiflora P.Beauv.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Funk, E.J.
Collector number: PTA 47
Date: December 13, 1990
Locality: Hamakua District; Pohakuloa Training Area; along the Saddle Road
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

81 Bishop specimens of Melinis minutiflora · collected 1913–2021Species page ›

Melinis minutiflora observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 291 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

Melinis minutiflora observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) birdbirdbird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melinis minutiflora observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Wailuku, HI, US

(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melinis minutiflora observed 2026-09-09

2026-09-09

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melinis minutiflora observed 2026-08-29

2026-08-29

Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melinis minutiflora observed 2026-08-02

2026-08-02

United States

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Melinis minutiflora observed 2026-07-30

2026-07-30

Sulphur Banks Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Melinis minutiflora. BISH 595526. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956389395. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/595526.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956389395 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026