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Nassella cernua
As recorded: Nassella cernua (Stebbins & Love) Barkworth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Jacobi, J.D.; NULL
- Collector number
- JDJ 2001
- Date
- January 20, 1981
- Locality
- Kaohe Mauka Ahupaaa, S slope of Mauna Kea, ca 0.5-1 km W of Puukole. Transect 110, Station 1.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,891 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 20, 1981, Jacobi, J.D.; NULL also collected 2 other specimens.
Nassella cernua observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-27
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-02
Mauna Kea Forest Reserve, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Saxony Charlot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-27
Infantry Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nassella cernua. BISH 804046. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546532476. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/804046.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546532476 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
