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Sporobolus coromandelianus
As recorded: Sporobolus coromandelianus (Retz.) Kunth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Ross, M.C.
- Collector number
- 1883
- Date
- January 28, 2023
- Locality
- Sand Island Beach, Honolulu.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 28, 2023, Ross, M.C. also collected 1 other specimen.
Sporobolus coromandelianus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2023. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-25.

2026-04-25
Kalihi - Palama, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-09-24
Lehua Ave, Pearl City, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-17
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-04
Kahe Point Beach Park, Kapolei, HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-04
Kahe Point Beach Park, Kapolei, HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-04
Ewa, Ewa Beach, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Sporobolus coromandelianus. BISH 787775. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956301884. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/787775.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956301884 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
