Urochloa reptans
Sprawling Signalgrass
As recorded: Urochloa reptans (L.) Stapf
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.; Brown, E.D.W.Elizabeth D. Brown Jr. →Hessler Brown →
- Collector number
- 738
- Date
- June 1, 1921
- Locality
- Taiohae
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 500 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Veldkamp, J.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1921, Brown, F.B.H.; Brown, E.D.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Angiopteris marchionica
Botany
Angiopteris marchionica
Botany
Angiopteris marchionica
Botany
Angiopteris marchionica
Botany
Angiopteris marchionica
Botany
Centotheca lappacea
Botany
Cynodon dactylon
Botany
Cyperus brevifolius
Botany
Eleusine indica
Botany
Jasminum grandiflorum
Botany
Lepisorus spicatus
Botany
Lepisorus spicatus
Botany
Lepisorus spicatus
Botany
Lepisorus spicatus
Botany
Lepisorus spicatus
Botany
Lepisorus spicatus
Botany
Lepisorus spicatus
Botany
Lepisorus spicatus
Botany
Oplismenus compositus
Botany
Palhinhaea cernua
Botany
Palhinhaea cernua
Botany
Palhinhaea cernua
Botany
Palhinhaea cernua
Botany
Palhinhaea cernua
Botany
Urochloa reptans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 311 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Boerne Forest, Boerne, TX, US
(c) Hanfei Zhang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
W 30th St, Austin, TX, US
(c) bonniebeeatx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Encino Way, San Antonio, TX, US
(c) Jerry Morrisey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Raquet Club, Culiacán Rosales, Sin., México
(c) Marco Polo amarillas vargas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
SEFOET Norte, Sin Nombre de Col 27, 97302 Mérida, Yuc., México
(c) Eutierria_mm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Culiacán, Sin., México
(c) marthajudithosunablancas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Urochloa reptans. BISH 125906. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956566815. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/125906.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956566815 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026