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Sacciolepis indica
Indian Cupscale Grass
As recorded: Sacciolepis indica (L.) Chase
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Pearsall, G.A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 4, 1959
- Locality
- Koolau Range, above Pupukea trail, along summit trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 457 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 4, 1959, Pearsall, G.A. also collected 5 other specimens.
Sacciolepis indica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 442 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.
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)
2026-08-30
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sacciolepis indica. BISH 640532. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956643587. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/640532.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956643587 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026