BISH 127186Botany

Melinis repens

natal grass

As recorded: Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Yuncker, T.G.
Collector number: 15490
Date: March 26, 1953
Locality: Above the village of Houma, district of Toafotuloi, toward the northern end of the island
Island: 'Eua Island
Region: Tonga
Elevation: 150 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

173 Bishop specimens of Melinis repens · collected 1903–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 26, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 22 other specimens.

Melinis repens observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14,155 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

La Paz, MX-BS, MX

(c) jrebman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Guaymas, Son., México

(c) gleyva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Lubombo Region, Eswatini

(c) Graham Baier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

733台灣臺南市東山區

(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Townsville QLD, Australia

(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Miramar, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Melinis repens. BISH 127186. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956633760. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/127186.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956633760 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026