This specimen has not been photographed yet.
Thuarea involuta
As recorded: Thuarea involuta (G.Forst.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W608
- Date
- August 29, 1973
- Locality
- Nuutele, islet off E coast
- Island
- Nuutele
- Region
- Samoa
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 29, 1973, Whistler, W.A. also collected 10 other specimens.
Thuarea involuta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 195 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

2026-09-28
Douglas, Queensland, Australia
(c) Joseph Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04
Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Bernhard Fischer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28
Green Island, Cairns - Trinity, Queensland, Australia
(c) Richard Littauer, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-09
太平洋, 沖繩縣, JP
(c) oliver_wu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-08
Helipad, Heron Island QLD 4680, Australia
(c) Martin Rady, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-03
Balgal Beach QLD 4816, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Thuarea involuta. BISH 417689. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956693419. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/417689.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956693419 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
