Cenchrus echinatus
Southern Sandbur
As recorded: Cenchrus echinatus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Woolford, H.A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- December 15, 1956
- Locality
- Ewa Beach Chun's pasture
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3167, -158.0167
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On December 15, 1956, Woolford, H.A. also collected 9 other specimens.
Still here: Cenchrus echinatus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 199 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-18.

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

2026-10-06
Kamehameha Hwy, Pearl City, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Keeaumoku St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03
Salt Lake Blvd, Halawa, 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 447318. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956157676. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/447318.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956157676 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
