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Bromus catharticus

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Bromus catharticus

As recorded: Bromus catharticus Vahl

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Hosaka, E.Y.
Collector number: 1416
Date: July 3, 1936
Locality: Kilauea, Hawaii National Park
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,219 m
Identified by: Faccenda, K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

80 Bishop specimens of Bromus catharticus · collected 1845–2023Species page ›

Bromus catharticus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 92 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

Bromus catharticus observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

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

Bromus catharticus observed 2026-09-17

2026-09-17

Waimea, HI 96743, USA

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Bromus catharticus observed 2026-09-16

2026-09-16

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

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Bromus catharticus observed 2026-08-10

2026-08-10

Skyline Rd, Honokaa, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Bromus catharticus observed 2026-05-22

2026-05-22

Mauna Loa Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Bromus catharticus observed 2026-05-05

2026-05-05

Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA

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Cite this specimen

Bromus catharticus. BISH 785660. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956612583. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/785660.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956612583 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026