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Polypogon monspeliensis
rabbitfoot grass
As recorded: Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Meebold, A.
- Collector number
- 24252
- Date
- December 1, 1932
- Locality
- Petane, near Napier
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 1, 1932, Meebold, A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Agrostis stolonifera
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Aira caryophyllea
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Anaphalioides subrigida
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Anaphalioides trinervis
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Anthemis cotula
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Anthosachne scabra
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Anthoxanthum odoratum
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Apium prostratum
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Aristotelia serrata
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Asphodelus fistulosus
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Austroblechnum patersonii
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Briza minor
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Bromus hordeaceus
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Calystegia soldanella
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Calystegia tuguriorum
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Carex flagellifera
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Carmichaelia juncea
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Carpodetus serratus
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Celmisia gracilenta
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Centranthus ruber
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Chionochloa conspicua
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Polypogon monspeliensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,843 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Andromeda Dr, Cranebrook, NSW, AU
(c) J, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Isabella Williams Memorial Reserve, Deer Park, VIC, AU
(c) jjman552, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Hornsby - North, AU-NS, AU
(c) sonyazz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Caversham, WA, AU
(c) Brendan Kinsella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Firgrove Rural, Cape Town, 7130, South Africa
(c) Debbie Wall Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Cranbourne South VIC 3977, Australia
(c) Sequoia Lewien, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polypogon monspeliensis. BISH 126650. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956176309. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/126650.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956176309 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026