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Setaria palmifolia
Palmgrass
As recorded: Setaria palmifolia (J.Koenig) Stapf
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Kajewski, S.F.
- Collector number
- 1779
- Date
- April 24, 1930
- Locality
- Kupei Gold Field
- Island
- Bougainville Island
- Region
- North Solomons Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 1,000 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 24, 1930, Kajewski, S.F. also collected 9 other specimens.
Setaria palmifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,376 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Manono St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
(c) Dailun Shi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
714 River Rd, Hamilton, Chartwell, Hamilton 3210, New Zealand
(c) ishmaele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Aizawl, IN-MZ, IN
(c) SHYAM PHARTYAL, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
272台灣宜蘭縣南澳鄉東岳村
(c) 劉耀文, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Setaria palmifolia. BISH 126792. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956568615. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/126792.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956568615 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
