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Isachne pallens
As recorded: Isachne pallens Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 218
- Date
- April 13, 1971
- Locality
- Hanakapiai Falls, cliff face
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 244 m
- Identified by
- St.John, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 13, 1971, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 10 other specimens.
Isachne pallens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-31.

2026-05-31
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-27
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-22
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) catta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-22
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-06-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Will Haines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-23
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Isachne pallens. BISH 80583. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956585466. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/80583.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956585466 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
