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Lepturus repens in life — In life — Stalky Grass, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Cheng-Tao Lin, certains droits réservés (CC BY), publiées par Cheng-Tao Lin

BISH 125386Botany

Lepturus repens

Stalky Grass

As recorded: Lepturus repens (G.Forst.) R.Br.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Jones, W.B.
Collector number: 903
Date: August 18, 1922
Locality: Makatea, W beach
Island: Makatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 3 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

695 Bishop specimens of Lepturus repens · collected 1896–2019Species page ›

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.

Lepturus repens observed 2026-09-14

2026-09-14

Pitcairn Islands, PN

(c) Jelle van der velde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lepturus repens observed 2026-08-31

2026-08-31

KI

(c) Reizo Knapp, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Lepturus repens observed 2026-08-30

2026-08-30

Line Islands, KI

(c) Reizo Knapp, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Lepturus repens observed 2026-07-23

2026-07-23

South Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia, PF

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

Lepturus repens observed 2026-06-05

2026-06-05

台灣澎湖縣望安鄉

(c) chiuluan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Lepturus repens observed 2026-06-05

2026-06-05

台灣澎湖縣望安鄉將軍村

(c) chiuluan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Lepturus repens. BISH 125386. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956243198. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/125386.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956243198 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026