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Lepturus repens
As recorded: Lepturus repens var. septentrionalis Fosberg
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 43510
- Date
- March 7, 1963
- Locality
- Wake Island; Peale Islet, near bridge
- Island
- Wake Island
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 7, 1963, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 5 other specimens.
Lepturus repens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1963. 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 125502. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956352145. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/125502.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956352145 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
