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Sacciolepis indica
Indian Cupscale Grass
As recorded: Sacciolepis indica (L.) Chase
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Yoshida, L.
- Collector number
- 79.047
- Date
- February 28, 1979
- Locality
- ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna District
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.5333, -154.8500
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On February 28, 1979, Yoshida, L. also collected 15 other specimens.
Still here: Sacciolepis indica observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-30.

2026-08-30
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-03
Keaau, HI 96749, USA
(c) yerbasanta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-29
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-11-15
Puna Trail (North End Section), Keaau, HI, US
(c) Nick T., some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2024-11-15
Koloa Maoli Rd, Keaau, HI, US
(c) Nick T., some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2024-10-20
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Richard Alward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sacciolepis indica. BISH 667163. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956464101. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/667163.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956464101 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
