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Cenchrus henryanus
As recorded: Pennisetum henryanum F.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.; Brown, E.D.W.Elizabeth D. Brown Jr. →Hessler Brown →
- Collector number
- 454
- Date
- June 16, 1921
- Locality
- Hakaui
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 16, 1921, Brown, F.B.H.; Brown, E.D.W. also collected 1 other specimen.
Cenchrus henryanus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2018-10-27.
2018-10-27
Îles Marquises, French Polynesia
(c) Abram Fleishman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2018-10-23
Taioha'e, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia
(c) Abram Fleishman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cenchrus henryanus. BISH 188906. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956240557. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/188906.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956240557 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026