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Phyllostachys
As recorded: Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Obata, J.K.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 4, 1990
- Locality
- Koolau Range; Kahana Valley (small Kahana or smaller outer valley) gully floor of one of Kaua Stream's tributaries
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 107 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 4, 1990, Obata, J.K. also collected 1 other specimen.
Phyllostachys observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 249 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US
(c) bchamplin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02
Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Reizo Knapp, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-05
Nuʻuanu Pali Dr, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) kellywierengaphd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) jackrockhack, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30
Waikamoi Ridge Trail, Haiku, HI, US
(c) leelovesnature1111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phyllostachys. BISH 598067. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956554497. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/598067.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956554497 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
