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Centotheca lappacea
As recorded: Centotheca lappacea (L.) Desv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Garber, D.W.
- Collector number
- 589
- Date
- August 9, 1921
- Locality
- on Sani Ridge back of Fitiuta
- Island
- Tau
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 122 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 9, 1921, Garber, D.W. also collected 18 other specimens.
Abelmoschus moschatus
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Adenostemma viscosum
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Asplenium falcatum
Botany
Asplenium falcatum
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Cyathula prostrata
Botany
Grona heterocarpos
Botany
Leucas decemdentata
Botany
Microlepia speluncae
Botany
Peperomia leptostachya
Botany
Peperomia leptostachya
Botany
Pseuderanthemum maculatum
Botany
Pteris biaurita
Botany
Pteris ensiformis
Botany
Rhopalephora vitiensis
Botany
Sigesbeckia orientalis
Botany
Solanum americanum
Botany
Torenia crustacea
Botany
Triumfetta rhomboidea
Botany
Centotheca lappacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 218 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Pat Sin Leng, New Territories, Hong Kong
(c) Dailun Shi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Pat Sin Leng, New Territories, Hong Kong
(c) Eric Ching, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Shuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong
(c) Dailun Shi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
RP3W+CF, Jenebora, Penajam, Kabupaten Penajam Paser Utara, Kalimantan Timur 76141, Indonesia
(c) Darman Gersik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
Moorea, French Polynesia, PF
(c) marjorielemaire, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
Along Creek, French Polynesia, PF
(c) pkondrashov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Centotheca lappacea. BISH 123604. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956243190. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/123604.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956243190 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026