
Moorochloa eruciformis
Sweet Signal Grass
As recorded: Moorochloa eruciformis (Sm.) Veldkamp
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Ramnath, B.; Parham, J.W.J.W.P. Parham →B. Ramnath →
- Collector number
- 8567
- Date
- August 30, 1954
- Locality
- Salovi Do.1, Nadi
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Veldkamp, J.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 30, 1954, Ramnath, B.; Parham, J.W. also collected 1 other specimen.
Moorochloa eruciformis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-21.

2026-03-21
Brisbane Queensland, Australien
(c) Vincent Böhm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-02
Ehlanzeni District Municipality, South Africa
(c) graemewolfaard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-22
Bisley Valley Nature Reserve, Pietermaritzburg, KZN, ZA
(c) janet_taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-24
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Moorochloa eruciformis. BISH 31652. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956350911. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/31652.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956350911 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
