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Panicum nephelophilum
As recorded: Panicum nephelophilum Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 3017
- Date
- May 24, 1973
- Locality
- Manawainui Gulch, Puu Anu, east side of Manawainui.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 914 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 24, 1973, Herbst, D.R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Panicum nephelophilum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-30.

2026-05-30
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-26
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Panicum nephelophilum. BISH 774987. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956670932. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/774987.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956670932 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
