
Ischaemum polystachyum
goto grass
As recorded: Ischaemum polystachyum var. intermedium (Brongn.) Fosberg & Sachet
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Waterhouse, B.M.
- Collector number
- BMW5785
- Date
- March 29, 2000
- Locality
- Kolonia, Botanical Gardens
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Region
- Micronesia
- Coordinates
- 6.9558, 158.2090
- Identified by
- Vernon, A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 29, 2000, Waterhouse, B.M. also collected 4 other specimens.
Still here: Ischaemum polystachyum observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 2000. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-01-20.

2026-01-20
Kitti Circle Island Road, FM
(c) Trisden Sercy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-08-18
W555+GQ6, Palikir, Pohnpei 96941, Federated States of Micronesia
no rights reserved

2020-11-12
North Pacific Ocean, Micronesia, FM
(c) elizabeth_nennis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ischaemum polystachyum. BISH 687706. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956205296. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/687706.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956205296 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
