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Sporobolus virginicus
seashore dropseed
As recorded: Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.; CatalaEdwin Horace Bryan Jr. →Catala →
- Collector number
- 1596
- Date
- May 23, 1949
- Locality
- Ile aux Canardy, Anse Vata Bay, Noumea
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 23, 1949, Bryan Jr., E.H.; Catala also collected 7 other specimens.
Sporobolus virginicus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,068 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Route de la Lagune, Furiani, Corsica, FR
(c) Delphine Lijnen Canonici, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-21
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, Hollywood, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
66420 Le Barcarès, France
(c) ahmedm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Lāʻie, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
34200 Sète, France
(c) Louis Aureglia, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Sporobolus virginicus. BISH 10877. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956253848. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/10877.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956253848 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026