Thuarea involuta

Tropical Beachgrass

As recorded: Thuarea involuta (G.Forst.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Bryan Jr., E.H.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: July 31, 1949
Locality: SE New Caledonia
Island: Grande-Terre
Region: New Caledonia
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

193 Bishop specimens of Thuarea involuta · collected 1874–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 31, 1949, Bryan Jr., E.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Thuarea involuta observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 195 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

2026-09-28

Douglas, Queensland, Australia

(c) Joseph Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04

Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia

(c) Bernhard Fischer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28

Green Island, Cairns - Trinity, Queensland, Australia

(c) Richard Littauer, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-09

太平洋, 沖繩縣, JP

(c) oliver_wu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-08

Helipad, Heron Island QLD 4680, Australia

(c) Martin Rady, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-03

Balgal Beach QLD 4816, Australia

(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Thuarea involuta. BISH 10876. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956174464. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/10876.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956174464 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026