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Sporobolus africanus in life — In life — Parramatta Grass, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Igmar Grewar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Igmar Grewar

BISH 126939Botany

Sporobolus africanus

Parramatta Grass

As recorded: Sporobolus africanus (Poir.) Robyns & Tournay

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 14796
Date: June 1, 1934
Locality: Taravai Island - NE end
Island: Taravai
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 3 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

121 Bishop specimens of Sporobolus africanus · collected 1875–2025Species page ›

Sporobolus africanus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,189 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Sporobolus africanus observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Little Wanganui, New Zealand

(c) Zachary Ngow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sporobolus africanus observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Shoalhaven Heads NSW 2535, Australia

(c) Matt Saunders, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sporobolus africanus observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Princes Hwy before Oak Rd, Kirrawee NSW 2232, Australia

(c) Russell Barrett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sporobolus africanus observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Auckland, Auckland, NZ

(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sporobolus africanus observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Parbery Av, Bermagui, NSW, AU

(c) yg-obs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sporobolus africanus observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Mcwhirters Farm Lane, Massey, Auckland 0614, New Zealand

(c) Pluto Hooper, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Sporobolus africanus. BISH 126939. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956546828. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/126939.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956546828 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026