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Deschampsia nubigena
Kalamaloa
As recorded: Deschampsia nubigena Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Close, B.; Popolizio, C.B. Close →C. Popolizio →
- Collector number
- 995-11
- Date
- September 27, 1995
- Locality
- Hamakua, ! km N of Puu Pohakuloa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,180 m
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Deschampsia nubigena observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 133 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-20
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Deschampsia nubigena. BISH 707012. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956510747. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/707012.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956510747 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
