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Urochloa piligera
As recorded: Urochloa piligera (F.Muell. ex Benth.) R.D.Webster
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Carr, C.E.
- Collector number
- 11398
- Date
- February 17, 1935
- Locality
- Hisiu
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Central Province, Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- Veldkamp, J.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Urochloa piligera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-21.

2026-04-21
Humboldt QLD 4702, Australia
(c) Michael Tervo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-02
Greenmount QLD 4359, Australia
(c) Darren Fielder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-02
Greenmount QLD 4359, Australia
(c) Darren Fielder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Urochloa piligera. BISH 30384. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956240661. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/30384.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956240661 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
