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BISH 786514Botany
Polypogon monspeliensis
rabbitfoot grass
As recorded: Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 13, 1938
- Locality
- Ulupalakua, Makawao
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,006 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polypogon monspeliensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-05.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polypogon monspeliensis. BISH 786514. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956366732. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/786514.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956366732 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026