
Lepturus repens
Stalky Grass
As recorded: Lepturus repens (G.Forst.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Quayle, E.H.; Curtis, C.C.C.C. Curtis →Ernest H. Quayle →
- Collector number
- 442
- Date
- April 30, 1922
- Locality
- Aukena
- Island
- Aukena Island
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 30, 1922, Quayle, E.H.; Curtis, C.C. also collected 7 other specimens.
Lepturus repens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 106 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-14.

2026-09-14
Pitcairn Islands, PN
(c) Jelle van der velde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31
KI
(c) Reizo Knapp, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-30
Line Islands, KI
(c) Reizo Knapp, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-23
South Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia, PF
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
台灣澎湖縣望安鄉
(c) chiuluan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-05
台灣澎湖縣望安鄉將軍村
(c) chiuluan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Lepturus repens. BISH 125359. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956408700. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/125359.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956408700 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
