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Sporobolus africanus
Parramatta Grass
As recorded: Sporobolus africanus (Poir.) Robyns & Tournay
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.
- Collector number
- 2269
- Date
- March 2, 2022
- Locality
- Hwy 11, Naalehu Police Station
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 149 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 2, 2022, Faccenda, K. also collected 10 other specimens.
Sporobolus africanus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 76 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Mauna Loa Observatory Road, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Steam Vents Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-31
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sporobolus africanus. BISH 787633. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956413466. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/787633.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956413466 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026