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Urochloa holosericea
As recorded: Urochloa holosericea (R.Br.) R.D.Webster
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Brass, L.J.
- Collector number
- 7820
- Date
- September 1, 1936
- Locality
- Lake Daviumbu, Middle Fly River
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Western Province, Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Veldkamp, J.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1936, Brass, L.J. also collected 4 other specimens.
Urochloa holosericea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-14.
2026-04-14
Arnhem Highway east of Jabiru Drive turnoff, Kakadu NP, Northern Territory
(c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-04
Townsville QLD, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-21
Lambells Lagoon NT 0822, Australia
(c) micool_jormp_jomp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-18
Townsville QLD, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-16
Townsville QLD, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-22
Townsville QLD, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Urochloa holosericea. BISH 30381. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956308261. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/30381.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956308261 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026