Cenchrus echinatus
Southern Sandbur
As recorded: Cenchrus echinatus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.; Hartt, C.C.E. Hartt →Marie Catherine Neal →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 26, 1936
- Locality
- Goat Island
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.6667, -157.9167
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 26, 1936, Neal, M.C.; Hartt, C. also collected 13 other specimens.
Still here: Cenchrus echinatus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-03.

2026-06-03
Kaʻaʻawa
(c) frogsarecarnivores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) Hiwildlifegurl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-04
G567+2P Lifeguard Tower: 9, Waikane, HI 96744, USA
no rights reserved

2025-11-15
The Ritz-Carlton O'ahu, Turtle Bay, Kahuku, HI, US
(c) Krimzz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-25
Hauʻula, HI, US
(c) Nick T., some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2024-11-15
Kahekili Hwy + Kamehameha Hwy, Kahaluu, HI 96744, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cenchrus echinatus. BISH 448837. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956211499. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/448837.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956211499 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
