Eleusine indica

Goose Grass

As recorded: Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 7392
Date: May 14, 1953
Locality: Valley of Mbureta & Lovoni Rivers
Island: Ovalau
Region: Fiji
Elevation: 2,050 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

476 Bishop specimens of Eleusine indica · collected 1836–2023Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 14, 1953, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Eleusine indica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12,956 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

New York, NY, US

(c) mesaja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Budapest, Rózsák tere, 1074 Ungarn

(c) Martin A. Prinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Budapest, Almássy utca, 1074 Ungarn

(c) Martin A. Prinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Kimmel Park, Midlothian, TX, US

(c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-27

N. Allen St & Bradford St, Albany, NY 12206, USA

(c) coty rulison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Kiskunfélegyháza, Kiskunfélegyháza, vasútállomás, 6100 Magyarország

(c) Kis Szabolcs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Eleusine indica. BISH 124590. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956253094. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/124590.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956253094 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026