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Isachne distichophylla
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As recorded: Isachne distichophylla Munro ex Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Warshauer, F.R.; McEldowney, P.H.P.H. McEldowney →F.R. Warshauer →
- Collector number
- FRW 2938
- Date
- August 2, 1980
- Locality
- Wailau Ahupuaa, East Molokai, north from Kapapapali on Olokui Plateau to pali above Puukaoku Falls. Transect 21, Station 10.
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,027 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 2, 1980, Warshauer, F.R.; McEldowney, P.H. also collected 9 other specimens.
Isachne distichophylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 72 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) biolyth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-01
Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-02
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-26
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Isachne distichophylla. BISH 804133. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546531452. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/804133.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546531452 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
