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Panicum repens
Torpedo grass
As recorded: Panicum repens L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.
- Collector number
- 3198
- Date
- June 23, 2023
- Locality
- Lanai city, 5th St. and Lanai Ave.
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 498 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 23, 2023, Faccenda, K. also collected 4 other specimens.
Panicum repens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2023. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-03.

2026-01-03
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) yerbasanta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-07
Paauilo, HI 96776, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-23
Mauna Loa, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) bluesky1995, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-07
Island of Hawaiʻi, Volcano, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-23
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-11
Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Panicum repens. BISH 796633. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956220389. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/796633.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956220389 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
