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Cymbopogon refractus
barbwire grass
As recorded: Cymbopogon refractus (R.Br.) A.Camus
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Public School Teacher
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 1, 1909
- Locality
- Clifton, N.S.W.
- Region
- New South Wales, Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1909, Public School Teacher also collected 1 other specimen.
Cymbopogon refractus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,787 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Yuraygir National Park, Yuraygir, NSW, AU
(c) Nell Jedrzejczyk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Hat Head NSW 2440, Australia
(c) Jed Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Upper Caboolture QLD 4510, Australia
(c) Jeygan Sanganithy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
North Fort Rd, Manly, NSW, AU
(c) Scott Penfold, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Struck Oil QLD 4714, Australia
(c) lachlan_harriman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Struck Oil QLD 4714, Australia
(c) lachlan_harriman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cymbopogon refractus. BISH 10928. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956631487. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/10928.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956631487 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
