Bambusa vulgaris
common bamboo
As recorded: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C.Wendl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Kirch, P.V.
- Collector number
- 52
- Date
- June 18, 1974
- Locality
- Matatufu, Nuku, Singave. Sausau Stream
- Island
- Futuna Island
- Region
- Wallis & Futuna
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Identified by
- St.John, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 18, 1974, Kirch, P.V. also collected 12 other specimens.
Bambusa vulgaris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,885 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Toro Botanical Garden, Fort Portal, Western, UG
(c) Dorren Nangonzi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Kauaʻi, Kilauea, HI, US
(c) Phillip, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR, US
(c) matiascoss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR, US
(c) matiascoss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR, US
(c) maryangelyflecha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR, US
(c) Esteban Perez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Bambusa vulgaris. BISH 418353. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956369951. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/418353.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956369951 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026