Heteropogon contortus
tanglehead
As recorded: Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.; Perlman, S.; Kawakami, G.Timothy Flynn →G. Kawakami →David H. Lorence →Steven Perlman →
- Collector number
- 7131
- Date
- January 10, 1992
- Locality
- Lehua Rock
- Island
- Niʻihau
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 186 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 10, 1992, Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.; Perlman, S.; Kawakami, G. also collected 9 other specimens.
Heteropogon contortus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 114 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.
2026-09-12
Lanaʻi, Lanai City, HI, US
(c) Rebekah Magers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Queen Kaʻahumanu Hwy, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) nintillion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Kau Desert Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Kau Desert Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-23
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Prairie Guy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Heteropogon contortus. BISH 627781. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956271998. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/627781.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956271998 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026