Explorebishopmuseum.org

Cenchrus caliculatus in life — In life — Hillside Burr Grass, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. no rights reserved, uploaded by Peter de Lange

BISH 585357Botany

Cenchrus caliculatus

Hillside Burr Grass

As recorded: Cenchrus caliculatus Cav.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 63104
Date: June 25, 1982
Locality: Huahine, NE of Parea
Island: Huahine
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 2 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

35 Bishop specimens of Cenchrus caliculatus · collected 1769–1997Species page ›

Cenchrus caliculatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 88 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Cenchrus caliculatus observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Hat Head NSW 2440, Australia

(c) Jed Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cenchrus caliculatus observed 2026-09-30

2026-09-30

Lake Borumba, QLD, AU

(c) prossington, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Cenchrus caliculatus observed 2026-09-10

2026-09-10

Wapengo NSW 2550, Australia

(c) Max Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Cenchrus caliculatus observed 2026-07-19

2026-07-19

Coffs Harbour NSW 2450, Australia

(c) Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Cenchrus caliculatus observed 2026-06-14

2026-06-14

Tasman Sea, Hat Head, AU

(c) troyrees56, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cenchrus caliculatus observed 2026-06-07

2026-06-07

Mount Elliott Nature Refuge, Undullah, QLD, AU

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cenchrus caliculatus. BISH 585357. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956198415. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/585357.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956198415 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026