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Cenchrus caliculatus
As recorded: Cenchrus caliculatus Cav.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 15827
- Date
- April 30, 1953
- Locality
- The road encircling the island between the inland lake and the sea
- Island
- Nomuka Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 30, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Cenchrus caliculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 88 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

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

2026-09-30
Lake Borumba, QLD, AU
(c) prossington, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-10
Wapengo NSW 2550, Australia
(c) Max Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-19
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450, Australia
(c) Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-06-14
Tasman Sea, Hat Head, AU
(c) troyrees56, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-07
Mount Elliott Nature Refuge, Undullah, QLD, AU
(c) halobaena, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cenchrus caliculatus. BISH 115236. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956347260. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/115236.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956347260 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
