Melinis minutiflora
Molasses Grass
As recorded: Melinis minutiflora P.Beauv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hotta, M.
- Collector number
- 5151
- Date
- September 1, 1960
- Locality
- In field south of Tupo'u College, south-east part of island
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1960, Hotta, M. also collected 4 other specimens.
Melinis minutiflora observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 766 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Nathan, Queensland, Australia
(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-15
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) birdbirdbird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Wailuku, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
Buderim QLD 4556, Australia
(c) Jacoby Cole Stegman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
Queensland, AU
(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Melinis minutiflora. BISH 125542. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956460057. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/125542.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956460057 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026