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Lepturus repens
As recorded: Lepturus repens (G.Forst.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Caum, E.L.
- Collector number
- 39
- Date
- April 26, 1923
- Locality
- Southeast Island
- Island
- Pearl and Hermes Atoll
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 26, 1923, Caum, E.L. also collected 6 other specimens.
Lepturus repens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-21.
2025-04-21
Kure Atoll, HI, US
(c) tluisaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2006-11-07
Tern Island, Hawaii, USA
(c) Cory Gregory, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lepturus repens. BISH 119564. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956347281. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/119564.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956347281 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026