
Setaria parviflora
knotroot bristlegrass
As recorded: Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, A.C.; Parham, J.W.; Tomlinson, P.B.; Koroiveibau, D.D. Koroiveibau →J.W.P. Parham →Albert C. Smith →P.B. Tomlinson →
- Collector number
- 16877
- Date
- April 30, 1969
- Locality
- Nr Buca, Buca Bay
- Island
- Vanua Levu
- Region
- Cakaudrove Province, Fiji
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 30, 1969, Smith, A.C.; Parham, J.W.; Tomlinson, P.B.; Koroiveibau, D. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Setaria parviflora observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,790 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
NW 170th St, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Eastern Blvd, Montgomery, AL, US
(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Rio Ardila, Santo Amador, Portugal
(c) Axel Gosseries, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Fort Parker State Park, Groesbeck, TX, US
(c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24
Glynn County, US-GA, US
(c) Eliot VanOtteren, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Grayton Beach State Park Trail, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, US
(c) nebrooks, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Setaria parviflora. BISH 31615. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956668220. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/31615.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956668220 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
