Lepturus repens

As recorded: Lepturus repens (G.Forst.) R.Br.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S.R.S. Cowan →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 21947
Date: September 3, 1946
Locality: Mejit Island
Island: Mejit Atoll
Region: Marshall Islands
Record type: Preserved specimen

695 Bishop specimens of Lepturus repens · collected 1896–2019Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 3, 1946, St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Lepturus repens observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 106 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-14.

2026-09-14

Pitcairn Islands, PN

(c) Jelle van der velde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31

KI

(c) Reizo Knapp, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-30

Line Islands, KI

(c) Reizo Knapp, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-23

South Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia, PF

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

2026-06-05

台灣澎湖縣望安鄉

(c) chiuluan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-05

台灣澎湖縣望安鄉將軍村

(c) chiuluan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Lepturus repens. BISH 424183. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956401488. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/424183.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956401488 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026