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Eragrostis curvula
African love grass
As recorded: Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 4259
- Date
- April 13, 2006
- Locality
- East Maui, Kula, Keolahou, along S rim of Keahuaiwi Gulch
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 884 m
- Identified by
- Snow, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 13, 2006, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 4 other specimens.
Eragrostis curvula observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2006. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-16
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-06-20
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Eragrostis curvula. BISH 738000. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956410067. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/738000.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956410067 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026