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Sacciolepis indica
Indian Cupscale Grass
As recorded: Sacciolepis indica (L.) Chase
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Degener, I.Isa Degener →Otto Degener →
- Collector number
- 33371B
- Date
- April 4, 1973
- Locality
- Glenwood; 1 mile S of Belt Road
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 975 m
- Identified by
- Davidse, G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sacciolepis indica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 443 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Pakalana Pl, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-20
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
2026-09-17
Kahuku Glover Trail, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Sixth St, Volcano, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Pahoa, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sacciolepis indica. BISH 630152. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956294560. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/630152.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956294560 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026