Thuarea involuta
Tropical Beachgrass
As recorded: Thuarea involuta (G.Forst.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Walker, A.K.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- December 27, 1968
- Locality
- Asau harbor, Hollis Island
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 27, 1968, Walker, A.K. also collected 10 other specimens.
Thuarea involuta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 195 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.
2026-09-28
Douglas, Queensland, Australia
(c) Joseph Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Bernhard Fischer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-28
Green Island, Cairns - Trinity, Queensland, Australia
(c) Richard Littauer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-09
太平洋, 沖繩縣, JP
(c) oliver_wu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-08
Helipad, Heron Island QLD 4680, Australia
(c) Martin Rady, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-03
Balgal Beach QLD 4816, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thuarea involuta. BISH 127104. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956402943. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/127104.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956402943 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026