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Rytidosperma biannulare
As recorded: Rytidosperma biannulare (Zotov) Connor & Edgar
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Pratt, L.W.
- Collector number
- 1171
- Date
- May 24, 1982
- Locality
- Kamakou Preserve near Pu'u Kolekole, East Molokai
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,100 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 24, 1982, Pratt, L.W. also collected 9 other specimens.
Rytidosperma biannulare observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-10-12.

2023-10-12
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) Brayden Pollvogt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-10-12
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-28
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rytidosperma biannulare. BISH 789653. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956576541. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/789653.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956576541 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
