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Cenchrus ciliaris
buffelgrass
As recorded: Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Collector number
- 168755
- Date
- November 2, 1965
- Locality
- Vaiea Farm
- Island
- Niue Island
- Region
- Niue
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 2, 1965, Sykes, W.R. also collected 4 other specimens.
Cenchrus ciliaris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,448 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Hayden Butte Preserve Park/A Mountain, Tempe, AZ, US
(c) Ava Baird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Calle Clodomiro Cota, Loreto, B.C.S., MX
(c) Michael Shoop, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) jrebman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Maricopa County, US-AZ, US
(c) Damian Skeet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Avenida Touroperador Vingresor, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas, ES
(c) Sam Griffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Molokaʻi, Hoolehua, HI, US
(c) Caitlin Hazelquist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cenchrus ciliaris. BISH 41087. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956525626. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/41087.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956525626 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026