Lepturus repens
Stalky Grass
As recorded: Lepturus repens var. palmyrensis F.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 8839
- Date
- September 21, 1987
- Locality
- Collected along runway on Cooper Island.
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 21, 1987, Herbst, D.R. also collected 13 other specimens.
Boerhavia tetrandra
Botany
Casuarina equisetifolia
Botany
Cyanthillium cinereum
Botany
Cyanthillium cinereum
Botany
Digitaria stenotaphrodes
Botany
Heliotropium velutinum
Botany
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Botany
Laportea ruderalis
Botany
Microsorum scolopendria
Botany
Portulaca oleracea
Botany
Sida rhombifolia
Botany
Sporobolus fertilis
Botany
Triumfetta procumbens
Botany
Lepturus repens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 106 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-14.
2026-09-14
Pitcairn Islands, PN
(c) Jelle van der velde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-31
KI
(c) Reizo Knapp, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-30
Line Islands, KI
(c) Reizo Knapp, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-23
South Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia, PF
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-05
台灣澎湖縣望安鄉
(c) chiuluan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-05
台灣澎湖縣望安鄉將軍村
(c) chiuluan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Lepturus repens. BISH 573733. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956348420. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/573733.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956348420 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026