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Cenchrus brownii
As recorded: Cenchrus brownii Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Edano, G.E.
- Collector number
- 9356
- Date
- January 27, 1957
- Locality
- Sulu Archipelago - Siasi, Jolo
- Region
- Philippines
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Identified by
- Veldkamp, J.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 27, 1957, Edano, G.E. also collected 5 other specimens.
Cenchrus brownii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-07.

2026-07-07
Mirambé, CE, Brasil
(c) leojales, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-26
Umkhanyakude, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) Adel Liebenberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-24
Nomvunya, South Africa
(c) Mlungicy Dube, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-25
Custódio, Quixadá - CE, 63900-000, Brasil
(c) leojales, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-22
Luzon, Bacoor City, Cavite, PH
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-29
Matutuíne District, Mozambique
(c) Nick Helme, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cenchrus brownii. BISH 115298. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956149055. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/115298.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956149055 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
