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Polypogon monspeliensis

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BISH 641200Botany

Polypogon monspeliensis

rabbitfoot grass

As recorded: Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 4189 (=4192)
Date: July 12, 1909
Locality: Alakahi, Kawainui ditch
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

68 Bishop specimens of Polypogon monspeliensis · collected 1909–2021Species page ›

Polypogon monspeliensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-05.

Polypogon monspeliensis observed 2026-05-05

2026-05-05

Ala Auana St, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Polypogon monspeliensis. BISH 641200. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956540868. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/641200.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956540868 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026