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Bambusa
As recorded: Bambusa Schreb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Staples, G.W.; Purell, M.Melora Purell →George W. Staples III →
- Collector number
- 1281
- Date
- February 15, 2007
- Locality
- Puna distr., Mountain View, Shaffer Family Farm, Hapuunani St.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.5161, -155.1400
- Identified by
- Stapleton, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On February 15, 2007, Staples, G.W.; Purell, M. also collected 12 other specimens.
Still here: Bambusa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 2007. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-11-28.

2025-11-28
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) jvandeusen2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-30
Liliuokalani Park and Gardens, Hilo, HI, US
(c) killfreyr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-30
Leilani Estates, HI 96778, USA
(c) John, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-10-04
Hawaiʻi, Volcano, HI, US
(c) Cat Chang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-04-10
Waihonu Pond, Hilo, HI, US
(c) cmukai5, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2005-11-20
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) shierandrulist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bambusa. BISH 727225. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956472880. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/727225.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956472880 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
