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Axonopus compressus
broadleaf carpetgrass
As recorded: Axonopus compressus (Sw.) P.Beauv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.
- Collector number
- H11507
- Date
- January 22, 2015
- Locality
- Near Manele Harbor
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Identified by
- Kennedy, B.; Brock, K.; Walvoord, N.K. Brock →Barbara Kennedy →Nicholas Walvoord →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 22, 2015, Oppenheimer, H.L. also collected 1 other specimen.
Axonopus compressus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2015. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 190 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-23
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
(c) Téa Loren, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI, USA
(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Axonopus compressus. BISH 764788. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956159511. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/764788.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956159511 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026