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Setaria sphacelata
African bristlegrass
As recorded: Setaria sphacelata (Schumach.) M.B.Moss ex Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Duvall, F.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- December 3, 2007
- Locality
- East Maui, Makawao District, Piiholo
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 634 m
- Identified by
- Snow, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Setaria sphacelata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2007. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.
2026-09-27
Lihiwai St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-05
Lokahi St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-10
Island of Hawaiʻi, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) J. B. Friday, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-10-07
Island of Hawaiʻi, Volcano, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-10-05
Volcano, HI, USA
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-08-13
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Setaria sphacelata. BISH 732058. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956438125. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/732058.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956438125 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026