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Cenchrus alopecuroides
Chinese pennisetum
As recorded: Pennisetum alopecuroides (L.) Spreng.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- McGregor, R.C.
- Collector number
- 8763
- Date
- June 1, 1909
- Locality
- Luzon; Benguet, Lutab to Kabayan
- Region
- Philippines
- Identified by
- Veldkamp, J.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1909, McGregor, R.C. also collected 13 other specimens.
Cenchrus alopecuroides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,624 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Chinquapin Rd, McLean, VA, US
(c) Azaria Panni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Washington & Old Dominion Trail, Falls Church, VA, US
(c) mikaylalutz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Crim Rd, Bridgewater, NJ, US
(c) thebestkindoflost, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Braddock, VA 22030, USA
(c) Jacob Adams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Foxhaven Farm, Charlottesville, VA, US
(c) Savannah Atchley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
New Castle County, DE, USA
(c) ulyssesdee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cenchrus alopecuroides. BISH 126464. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956379717. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/126464.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956379717 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
