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Imperata cylindrica
Cogon Grass
As recorded: Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Stemmermann, R.L.
- Collector number
- 3180B
- Date
- January 3, 1978
- Locality
- East end of runway along shoulders
- Island
- Yap
- Region
- Yap, Micronesia
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 3, 1978, Stemmermann, R.L. also collected 9 other specimens.
Imperata cylindrica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,621 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Stuart, FL 34997, USA
(c) Zackary Botkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, ZA
(c) Okuhle Kungawo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Foshan, Guangdong, CN
(c) adln, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Fochville, South Africa
(c) Kyle Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
2026-10-24
Greater St Lucia Wetland Nature Reserve, ZA-NL-UY, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Bivane 4x4 Trail, Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
(c) Ferdi Myburgh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Imperata cylindrica. BISH 432395. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956235396. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/432395.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956235396 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026