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Megathyrsus maximus
Guinea Grass
As recorded: Urochloa maxima (Jacq.) R.D.Webster
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Kuoh, C.S.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 9, 1981
- Locality
- Tainan City
- Region
- Taiwan
- Identified by
- Veldkamp, J.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 9, 1981, Kuoh, C.S. also collected 4 other specimens.
Megathyrsus maximus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,911 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
East District, Chiayi City, TW
(c) 王焌宸, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
West Loch Estate, HI 96706, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-24
Hawi, HI, USA
(c) daleball, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) birdbirdbird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Binz-Engleman Rd, San Antonio, TX, US
(c) Peter Joseph, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-21
Ann and Roy Butler Trail, Austin, TX, US
(c) eliscott03, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Megathyrsus maximus. BISH 445242. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956392825. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/445242.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956392825 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026