Andropogon virginicus
As recorded: Andropogon virginicus var. virginicus
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 33293
- Date
- February 12, 1951
- Locality
- Kilauea; Kilauea Military Camp
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,200 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 12, 1951, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 5 other specimens.
Andropogon virginicus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 220 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Lanai City, HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Andropogon virginicus. BISH 644139. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956194719. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/644139.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956194719 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
