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Sporobolus indicus
As recorded: Sporobolus indicus (L.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.; Daehler, C.C. Daehler →K. Faccenda →
- Collector number
- 2928
- Date
- December 27, 2022
- Locality
- Ho'olehua, 100 m SE of intersection of Rt 482 and Ala Elua St
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 239 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 27, 2022, Faccenda, K.; Daehler, C. also collected 19 other specimens.
Sporobolus indicus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 120 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Kamehameha Statue, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)
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Cite this specimen
Sporobolus indicus. BISH 788793. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956667240. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/788793.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956667240 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
