Cenchrus brownii

slimbristle sandbur

As recorded: Cenchrus brownii Roem. & Schult.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Takamatsu, M.
Collector number: 1780
Date: May 8, 1936
Locality: Beliliou (=Peleliu)
Island: Beliliou Island
Region: Palau
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

35 Bishop specimens of Cenchrus brownii · collected 1902–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 8, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cenchrus brownii observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-07.

2026-07-07

Mirambé, CE, Brasil

(c) leojales, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-26

Umkhanyakude, ZA-NL, ZA

(c) Adel Liebenberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-24

Nomvunya, South Africa

(c) Mlungicy Dube, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-25

Custódio, Quixadá - CE, 63900-000, Brasil

(c) leojales, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-22

Luzon, Bacoor City, Cavite, PH

(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-29

Matutuíne District, Mozambique

(c) Nick Helme, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cenchrus brownii. BISH 39586. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956189856. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/39586.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956189856 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026