Centotheca lappacea
As recorded: Centotheca lappacea (L.) Desv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Bristol, M.L.
- Collector number
- 2439
- Date
- November 30, 1968
- Locality
- mid-island ridge - Le Mafa area. Vaipu
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 30, 1968, Bristol, M.L. also collected 6 other specimens.
Centotheca lappacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 218 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Pat Sin Leng, New Territories, Hong Kong
(c) Dailun Shi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Pat Sin Leng, New Territories, Hong Kong
(c) Eric Ching, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Shuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong
(c) Dailun Shi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
RP3W+CF, Jenebora, Penajam, Kabupaten Penajam Paser Utara, Kalimantan Timur 76141, Indonesia
(c) Darman Gersik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
Moorea, French Polynesia, PF
(c) marjorielemaire, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
Along Creek, French Polynesia, PF
(c) pkondrashov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Centotheca lappacea. BISH 28964. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956612926. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/28964.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956612926 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026