Centotheca lappacea

As recorded: Centotheca lappacea (L.) Desv.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Takamatsu, M.
Collector number: 1178
Date: April 20, 1936
Locality: SW coast, Gokkep
Island: Babeldaob Island
Region: Palau
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

244 Bishop specimens of Centotheca lappacea · collected 1845–2015Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 20, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Centotheca lappacea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1936. 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)

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Cite this specimen

Centotheca lappacea. BISH 123655. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956253087. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/123655.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956253087 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026