Cenchrus echinatus
Southern Sandbur
As recorded: Cenchrus echinatus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Clarke, G.
- Collector number
- 412
- Date
- April 23, 1980
- Locality
- Molokini Islet
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 23, 1980, Clarke, G. also collected 12 other specimens.
Cenchrus echinatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 370 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-18
South St + Halekauwila St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-16
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-13
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-12
Lunahelu St, Kailua, HI, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Kamehameha Hwy, Pearl City, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cenchrus echinatus. BISH 429908. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956181601. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/429908.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956181601 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
