BISH 426229Botany

Thuarea involuta

Tropical Beachgrass

As recorded: Thuarea involuta (G.Forst.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.; Evans, M.M.A. Evans →F. Raymond Fosberg →
Collector number: 47333
Date: August 15, 1965
Locality: Faraulap Islet - toward seaward end of islet
Island: Faraulap Atoll
Region: Yap, Micronesia
Elevation: 2 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

193 Bishop specimens of Thuarea involuta · collected 1874–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 15, 1965, Fosberg, F.R.; Evans, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Thuarea involuta observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 196 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)

2026-08-26

Orient QLD, Australia

(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)

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

Cite this specimen

Thuarea involuta. BISH 426229. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956403353. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/426229.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956403353 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026