Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution
Cenchrus alopecuroides
Chinese pennisetum
As recorded: Pennisetum alopecuroides (L.) Spreng.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Ramos, M.
- Collector number
- 5932
- Date
- 1909
- Locality
- Luzon; Benguet
- Region
- Philippines
- Identified by
- Veldkamp, J.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cenchrus alopecuroides. BISH 126465. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956320677. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/126465.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956320677 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
