
Chloris barbata
Finger Grass
As recorded: Chloris barbata Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- 5814
- Date
- March 1, 1986
- Locality
- Along the shore near the wharf adjacent (east of) the Dateline Hotel
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chloris barbata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,751 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Udaipur, Rajasthan, IN
(c) tejibhogal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Correa Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
724台灣臺南市七股區
(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
724台灣臺南市七股區
(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-22
Xinyi Rd, Xinhua District, Tainan City, TW
(c) naturalist129227, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chloris barbata. BISH 518628. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956523166. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/518628.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956523166 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
