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Isachne distichophylla
As recorded: Isachne distichophylla Munro ex Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Stemmermann, L.; Montgomery, S.L.Steven L. Montgomery →R.L. Stemmermann →
- Collector number
- RLS 3895 c
- Date
- June 12, 1979
- Locality
- Kapulei Ahupuaa, East Molokai, south of Wailau Valley rim near Kaholoapele along Kalapamoa Ridge. Transect 9, Station 13.
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,024 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 12, 1979, Stemmermann, L.; Montgomery, S.L. also collected 2 other specimens.
Isachne distichophylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. 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 804139. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546534540. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/804139.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546534540 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
