Megathyrsus maximus
Guinea Grass
As recorded: Urochloa maxima (Jacq.) R.D.Webster
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Krauss, N.L.H.
- Collector number
- 3053
- Date
- March 8, 1986
- Locality
- Honiara
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Region
- Solomon Islands
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Veldkamp, J.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 8, 1986, Krauss, N.L.H. also collected 6 other specimens.
Megathyrsus maximus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,912 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)
2026-10-24
Santa Maria Estate, Charlotte Amalie West, St Thomas 00802, USVI
(c) Kurt Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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)
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Cite this specimen
Megathyrsus maximus. BISH 509045. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956310421. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/509045.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956310421 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026