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Polypogon fugax
As recorded: Polypogon fugax Nees ex Steud.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hau, S.
- Date
- August 26, 1993
- Locality
- East Maui, West Kaupo shrubland
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polypogon fugax observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-28.
2025-06-28
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-28
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-04-08
Kure Atoll, HI, US
(c) tluisaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-02
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-06-02
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Polypogon fugax. BISH 780233. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956507890. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/780233.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956507890 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026