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Ischaemum polystachyum
goto grass
As recorded: Ischaemum polystachyum J.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.
- Collector number
- 3269
- Date
- January 5, 2024
- Locality
- Volcano, Royal Hawaiian Estates, Puolani St.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 966 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 5, 2024, Faccenda, K. also collected 9 other specimens.
Ischaemum polystachyum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2024. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-25.

2026-07-25
Old Mamālahoa Hwy, Papaikou, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-05
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2024-07-09
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-07-09
Hawaiʻi, Hilo, HI, US
(c) dyogi2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-07
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-01-06
Kurtistown, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Ischaemum polystachyum. BISH 796659. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956281618. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/796659.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956281618 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
