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Eragrostis viscosa
As recorded: Eragrostis amabilis (L.) Wight & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 33875
- Date
- December 19, 1951
- Locality
- Jemo
- Island
- Jemo Island
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 19, 1951, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 14 other specimens.
Eragrostis viscosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 35 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-12.

2026-04-12
Polokwane Local Municipality, South Africa
(c) Dimakatjo Mothapo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-05
North West, BW
(c) Robert Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-20
Lephalale, Limpopo, ZA
(c) Nico Lubcker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-03
Manimutharu, Tamil Nadu, India
(c) Christopher Guna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-26
Ongwediva, Namibia
(c) Ben Strohbach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-23
JC6H+GPF, Mandunyane, Botswana
(c) wearytaco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Eragrostis viscosa. BISH 124802. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956357319. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/124802.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956357319 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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