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Dichanthelium cynodon

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Dichanthelium cynodon

As recorded: Dichanthelium cynodon (Reichardt) C.A.Clark & Gould

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 1174.M
Date: August 20, 1919
Locality: Haleakala, Bog below Wai Anapanapa
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

162 Bishop specimens of Dichanthelium cynodon · collected 1904–2026Species page ›

Dichanthelium cynodon observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 38 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Dichanthelium cynodon observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Hawaii, US

(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dichanthelium cynodon observed 2026-08-26

2026-08-26

Hawaii, US

(c) eplarson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dichanthelium cynodon observed 2026-05-30

2026-05-30

Hawaii, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dichanthelium cynodon observed 2026-03-08

2026-03-08

Hawaii, US

(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dichanthelium cynodon observed 2026-03-03

2026-03-03

Hawaii, US

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Dichanthelium cynodon observed 2025-08-26

2025-08-26

Hawaii, US

(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Dichanthelium cynodon. BISH 77838. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956617665. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/77838.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956617665 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026