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Cenchrus purpureus
As recorded: Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Glassman, S.F.
- Collector number
- 2580
- Date
- July 20, 1949
- Locality
- Vicinity of Colonia
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Region
- Micronesia
- Elevation
- 58 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 20, 1949, Glassman, S.F. also collected 7 other specimens.
Cenchrus purpureus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,069 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
732台灣臺南市白河區
(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Pingtung, Taiwan, Taiwan
(c) 方伊琳(阿鈣), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Pingtung, Taiwan, Taiwan
(c) 方伊琳(阿鈣), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Pingtung, Taiwan, Taiwan
(c) 方伊琳(阿鈣), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Pingtung, Taiwan, Taiwan
(c) 方伊琳(阿鈣), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cenchrus purpureus. BISH 126462. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956320347. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/126462.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956320347 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026