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Cymbopogon refractus
barbwire grass
As recorded: Cymbopogon refractus (R.Br.) A.Camus
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.
- Collector number
- 2810
- Date
- October 27, 2022
- Locality
- Kula, Rt 377 ca. 2 km N. of Pukalani
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 753 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 27, 2022, Faccenda, K. also collected 5 other specimens.
Cymbopogon refractus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-21.
2026-09-21
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-02
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-14
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-27
Mamalahoa Hwy, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) bluesky1995, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cymbopogon refractus. BISH 788563. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956593911. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/788563.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956593911 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026