Imperata cylindrica

As recorded: Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.
Collector number: 595
Date: September 12, 1929
Locality: Below Matavanu Crater
Island: Savaii
Region: Samoa
Elevation: 400 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

68 Bishop specimens of Imperata cylindrica · collected 1903–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 12, 1929, Christophersen, E. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Imperata cylindrica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,617 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Stuart, FL 34997, USA

(c) Zackary Botkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Fochville, South Africa

(c) Kyle Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-10-24

Bivane 4x4 Trail, Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

(c) Ferdi Myburgh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA

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

2026-10-22

Ave Maria, FL 34142, USA

(c) stirado80, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22

City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa

(c) Tean Joubert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Imperata cylindrica. BISH 125046. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956494085. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/125046.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956494085 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026