Sporobolus domingensis

coral dropseed

As recorded: Sporobolus domingensis (Trin.) Kunth

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Meebold, A.
Collector number: 28155
Date: June 1, 1940
Locality: Key Largo
Region: Florida, United States
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Sporobolus domingensis · collected 1940–2023Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1940, Meebold, A. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Sporobolus domingensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.

2026-10-02

North Atlantic Ocean, FL, US

(c) Jared Franklin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-09

Camp Lulu Key, Naples, FL, US

(c) Jared Franklin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-05

West Lake Park, Hollywood, FL, US

(c) Ryan Rey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-27

Florida, US

no rights reserved

2025-06-11

C6QX+J4 Parking for pond trail, Kaneohe Base, HI 96734, USA

no rights reserved

2025-05-25

Worchester Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Sporobolus domingensis. BISH 447606. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956169013. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/447606.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956169013 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026