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BISH 555102Botany
Cenchrus henryanus
As recorded: Pennisetum henryanum F.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 4289
- Date
- April 12, 1982
- Locality
- Nuku Hiva I. Toovii, epaulement au-dessus du reservoir
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 840 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cenchrus henryanus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2018-10-27.

2018-10-27
Îles Marquises, French Polynesia
(c) Abram Fleishman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2018-10-23
Taioha'e, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia
(c) Abram Fleishman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cenchrus henryanus. BISH 555102. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956584785. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/555102.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956584785 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
