BISH 688902Botany

Ischaemum polystachyum

goto grass

As recorded: Ischaemum polystachyum var. chordatum (Trin.) Fosberg & Sachet

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Rinehart, A.F.
Collector number: LR26427
Date: March 30, 1996
Locality: Palau; N Ngarard, or S Ngarralong
Region: Palau
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

60 Bishop specimens of Ischaemum polystachyum · collected 1791–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 30, 1996, Rinehart, A.F. also collected 21 other specimens.

Ischaemum polystachyum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-25.

2026-07-25

Old Mamālahoa Hwy, Papaikou, HI, US

(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-20

Kitti Circle Island Road, FM

(c) Trisden Sercy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-05

Hawaii County, HI, USA

no rights reserved

2024-07-09

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-07-09

Hawaiʻi, Hilo, HI, US

(c) dyogi2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-07

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Ischaemum polystachyum. BISH 688902. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956420573. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/688902.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956420573 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026