Melinis repens
natal grass
As recorded: Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Chock, A.K.; St.John, H.Alvin K. Chock →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 189
- Date
- March 7, 1950
- Locality
- Manoa, Univ. of Hawaii, Dole St
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melinis repens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 730 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Hawaii Belt Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) swahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Island of Hawaiʻi, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) elmalloy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-25
Kamakakuokalani Bldg (Hawaiian Studies), Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Melinis repens. BISH 120560. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956225261. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120560.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956225261 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026