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Urochloa glumaris in life — In life — Thurston grass, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 洪阿愷

BISH 125879Botany

Urochloa glumaris

Thurston grass

As recorded: Urochloa paspaloides J.Presl

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 11961
Date: August 29, 1934
Locality: Moerai
Island: Rurutu
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 2 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

98 Bishop specimens of Urochloa glumaris · collected 1845–2022Species page ›

Urochloa glumaris observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 75 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-11.

Urochloa glumaris observed 2026-09-11

2026-09-11

Kaohsiung, TW-KH, TW

(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Urochloa glumaris observed 2026-05-25

2026-05-25

Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Urochloa glumaris observed 2026-05-25

2026-05-25

Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Urochloa glumaris observed 2026-05-23

2026-05-23

Taiwan

(c) 蔣孟, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Urochloa glumaris observed 2025-12-19

2025-12-19

East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Urochloa glumaris observed 2025-11-02

2025-11-02

Taiwan

(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Urochloa glumaris. BISH 125879. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956300641. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/125879.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956300641 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026