
Isachne distichophylla
'ohe
As recorded: Isachne distichophylla Munro ex Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Collector number
- 2777/CI
- Date
- January 4, 1990
- Locality
- Te Ivi Motu, ridge between Avana and Turangi, near Te Atakura
- Island
- Rarotonga
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Elevation
- 550 m
- Identified by
- Sykes, S.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 4, 1990, Sykes, W.R. also collected 4 other specimens.
Isachne distichophylla observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 75 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) biolyth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-01
Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-02
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-26
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Isachne distichophylla. BISH 666372. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956173894. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/666372.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956173894 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
