
Eriochloa punctata
Louisiana Cupgrass
As recorded: Eriochloa punctata (L.) Ham.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hitchcock, A.S.
- Collector number
- 301
- Date
- December 12, 1912
- Locality
- Trinidad; Cedris
- Region
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Eriochloa punctata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-03.

2026-08-03
Mana 97360, Guyane française
(c) Guillaume Léotard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-19
Mana 97360, Guyane française
(c) Julien Piolain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-02
Cayenne 97300, Guyane française
(c) Guillaume Léotard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-28
Rodovia Enrico Aurélio Hildebrando Ruschi, Santa Teresa, ES, BR
(c) Pedro Viana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-19
S3016, Santa Fe, Argentina
(c) gracieladangelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-18
Casuarinas 198/199, B1648 Tigre, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
(c) ignaciocostagliola, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Eriochloa punctata. BISH 124891. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956454938. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/124891.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956454938 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
