Urochloa glumaris

Thurston grass

As recorded: Urochloa paspaloides J.Presl

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Whistler, W.A.
Collector number: W3062
Date: August 8, 1975
Locality: On the south tip of the island
Island: Olosega
Region: American Samoa
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

98 Bishop specimens of Urochloa glumaris · collected 1845–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 8, 1975, Whistler, W.A. also collected 23 other specimens.

Urochloa glumaris observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 75 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-11.

2026-09-11

Kaohsiung, TW-KH, TW

(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-25

Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-25

Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-23

Taiwan

(c) 蔣孟, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2025-12-19

East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-02

Taiwan

(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Urochloa glumaris. BISH 430434. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956584518. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/430434.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956584518 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026