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Microlaena stipoides
Weeping-grass
As recorded: Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Cuddihy, L.W.
- Collector number
- 479
- Date
- July 22, 1980
- Locality
- Kilauea Forest, Kau District
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,585 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 22, 1980, Cuddihy, L.W. also collected 8 other specimens.
Microlaena stipoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 100 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.
2026-10-09
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-23
Ocean View, HI 96704, USA
(c) bluesky1995, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Mauna Loa Observatory Road, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-27
Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Microlaena stipoides. BISH 655952. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956645520. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/655952.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956645520 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026