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Imperata cylindrica
Cogon Grass
As recorded: Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Brass, L.J.
- Collector number
- 4721
- Date
- June 1, 1933
- Locality
- Murray Pass, Wharton Range
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Central Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 2,840 m
- Identified by
- Veldkamp, J.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1933, Brass, L.J. also collected 18 other specimens.
Anaphalioides mariae
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Carex filicina
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Chimaerochloa archboldii
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Dacrycarpus cinctus
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Dicranoloma arfakianum
Botany
Diphasium scariosum
Botany
Gahnia javanica
Botany
Lycopodium clavatum
Botany
Machaerina gunnii
Botany
Microlaena stipoides
Botany
Octarrhena tenuis
Botany
Papuacedrus papuana
Botany
Parablechnum revolutum
Botany
Phyllocladus hypophyllus
Botany
Podocarpus pseudobracteatus
Botany
Schoenus curvulus
Botany
Sericolea gaultheria
Botany
Tetramolopium alinae
Botany
Imperata cylindrica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1933. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Imperata cylindrica. BISH 125055. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956149102. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/125055.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956149102 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026