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Melinis repens

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BISH 11132Botany

Melinis repens

natal grass

As recorded: Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Baker, R.J.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: July 20, 1932
Locality: Waikiki
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.2849, -157.8208 ± 900 m
Elevation: 3 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

173 Bishop specimens of Melinis repens · collected 1903–2022Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Melinis repens observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 206 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-25.

Melinis repens observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

Kamakakuokalani Bldg (Hawaiian Studies), Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

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Melinis repens observed 2026-07-01

2026-07-01

Poha Ln, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melinis repens observed 2026-06-29

2026-06-29

Honolulu, HI 96819, USA

no rights reserved

Melinis repens observed 2026-05-22

2026-05-22

Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melinis repens observed 2026-05-22

2026-05-22

Mokuhano St, East Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Lynn Chun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melinis repens observed 2026-05-21

2026-05-21

Nehoa St, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Melinis repens. BISH 11132. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956699273. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/11132.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956699273 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026