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Lepturus repens
Stalky Grass
As recorded: Lepturus repens (G.Forst.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 34173
- Date
- February 6, 1952
- Locality
- Ujelang Islet, lagoon side
- Island
- Ujelang Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 6, 1952, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 15 other specimens.
Cassytha filiformis
Botany
Eleusine indica
Botany
Euphorbia thymifolia
Botany
Hymenocallis littoralis
Botany
Ipomoea violacea
Botany
Kadua affinis
Botany
Laportea ruderalis
Botany
Morinda citrifolia
Botany
Phyllanthus niruri
Botany
Pipturus argenteus
Botany
Senna occidentalis
Botany
Sida acuta
Botany
Thuarea involuta
Botany
Vigna marina
Botany
Wollastonia biflora
Botany
Lepturus repens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1952. 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 125443. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956256558. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/125443.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956256558 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026