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Sorghum halepense

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BISH 754777Botany

Sorghum halepense

Johnson grass

As recorded: Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by
Corn, C.
Collector number
s.n.
Date
December 15, 1984
Locality
Growing along H-1 freeway at Pearl City
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Imada, C.
Record type
Preserved specimen
92 Bishop specimens of Sorghum halepense · collected 1890–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 15, 1984, Corn, C. also collected 5 other specimens.

Sorghum halepense observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-07.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Sorghum halepense. BISH 754777. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956673645. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/754777.

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