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Heteropogon triticeus
Giant Speargrass
As recorded: Heteropogon triticeus (R.Br.) Stapf ex Craib
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- White, C.T.
- Collector number
- 8728
- Date
- March 19, 1933
- Locality
- Torrens Creek. N.Q.
- Region
- Queensland, Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 19, 1933, White, C.T. also collected 6 other specimens.
Heteropogon triticeus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 197 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-25.
2026-08-25
Coolbie QLD, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Cape Cleveland QLD 4810, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Flinders Hwy, Reid River, QLD, AU
(c) elawrey, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-21
Yuruga QLD 4850, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Dotswood QLD 4820, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Lynam QLD 4818, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Heteropogon triticeus. BISH 124978. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956329464. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/124978.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956329464 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026