
Hymenachne amplexicaulis
West Indian marsh grass
As recorded: Hymenachne amplexicaulis (Rudge) Nees
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Cai, L.
- Collector number
- 630
- Date
- September 19, 1968
- Locality
- Venezuela
- Region
- Venezuela
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hymenachne amplexicaulis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 336 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Middle Point NT 0822, Australia
(c) Lachlan Copeland, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-10
Culiacán, Sin., México
(c) Marco Polo amarillas vargas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06
Mareeba QLD 4880, Australia
(c) zackseverino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28
Lake Panasoffkee, FL 33538, USA
(c) dakoda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-25
Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia
(c) János Vörösbaranyi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-20
Cape Cleveland QLD 4810, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hymenachne amplexicaulis. BISH 149753. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956229733. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/149753.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956229733 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
