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Diplachne fusca
sprangletop
As recorded: Diplachne fusca (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Ross, M.C.; Faccenda, K.K. Faccenda →Matthew M. Ross →
- Collector number
- MCR1895
- Date
- February 20, 2023
- Locality
- Sand Island State Recreation Area, Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 20, 2023, Ross, M.C.; Faccenda, K. also collected 2 other specimens.
Diplachne fusca observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2023. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-07.

2026-08-07
Salt Lake Bl + Kalaloa St, Halawa, HI 96701, USA
no rights reserved

2026-05-14
Kapolei, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-14
Kapolei, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-14
Kapolei, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-03-04
Waipahu, HI 96797, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-02-05
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Diplachne fusca. BISH 787789. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956161835. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/787789.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956161835 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
