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Dichanthium sericeum
Queensland Blue Grass
As recorded: Dichanthium sericeum (R.Br.) A.Camus
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- February 24, 1950
- Locality
- Kau, Pakini iki, Kaalualu Ranch
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 305 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 24, 1950, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 3 other specimens.
Dichanthium sericeum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-04-07.
2023-04-07
Waimanalo Beach, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-04-07
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dichanthium sericeum. BISH 786737. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956700575. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/786737.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956700575 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026