BISH 127120Botany

Thuarea involuta

Tropical Beachgrass

As recorded: Thuarea involuta (G.Forst.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 25894
Date: July 26, 1946
Locality: Angaur
Island: Ngeaur
Region: Palau
Elevation: 4 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

193 Bishop specimens of Thuarea involuta · collected 1874–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 26, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Thuarea involuta observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. 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 127120. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956473746. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/127120.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956473746 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026