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Sporobolus africanus
Parramatta Grass
As recorded: Sporobolus africanus (Poir.) Robyns & Tournay
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Cuddihy, L.W.
- Collector number
- 852
- Date
- August 12, 1981
- Locality
- Mahoelua, cinder cone near Saddle Road, South Kohala District
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.8833, -155.6667
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On August 12, 1981, Cuddihy, L.W. also collected 4 other specimens.
Still here: Sporobolus africanus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-13.
2026-07-13
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-09-15
Hawaii, Hawaii, United States
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sporobolus africanus. BISH 655996. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956351867. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/655996.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956351867 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026