Cenchrus caliculatus
Hillside Burr Grass
As recorded: Cenchrus caliculatus Cav.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, A.C.
- Collector number
- 4292
- Date
- May 9, 1947
- Locality
- N portion of Mt. Evans range, between Mts. Vatuyanity and Natondra
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Mba, Fiji
- Elevation
- 800 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 9, 1947, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Aglaia vitiensis
Botany
Allophylus timorensis
Botany
Alstonia costata
Botany
Amaroria soulameoides
Botany
Arthropteris articulata
Botany
Astronidium degeneri
Botany
Blechnopsis orientalis
Botany
Campylopus umbellatus
Botany
Cayratia vitiensis
Botany
Celastrus richii
Botany
Centotheca lappacea
Botany
Chrysopogon aciculatus
Botany
Cladia aggregata
Botany
Cladonia adspersa
Botany
Claoxylon fallax
Botany
Clematis pickeringii
Botany
Coix lacryma-jobi
Botany
Coprosma persicifolia
Botany
Coriaria ruscifolia
Botany
Cyclophyllum barbatum
Botany
Cynorkis fastigiata
Botany
Cyperus polystachyos
Botany
Cypholophus macrocephalus
Botany
Cyrtandra hornei
Botany
Cenchrus caliculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1947. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cenchrus caliculatus. BISH 115249. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956546773. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/115249.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956546773 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026