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Cenchrus echinatus

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BISH 496511Botany

Cenchrus echinatus

Southern Sandbur

As recorded: Cenchrus echinatus L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.; Corn, C.; Lamoureux, C.H.C. Corn →Derral R. Herbst →C.H. Lamoureux →
Collector number: 6287
Date: January 4, 1979
Locality: Green Island
Island: Kure Atoll
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

390 Bishop specimens of Cenchrus echinatus · collected 1845–2020Species page ›

Cenchrus echinatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 370 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Cenchrus echinatus observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA

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Cenchrus echinatus observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

South St + Halekauwila St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA

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Cenchrus echinatus observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

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Cenchrus echinatus observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

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Cenchrus echinatus observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Lunahelu St, Kailua, HI, US

(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cenchrus echinatus observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Kamehameha Hwy, Pearl City, 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 496511. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956312235. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/496511.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956312235 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026