Sporobolus fertilis
Bloomsbury Grass
As recorded: Sporobolus fertilis (Steud.) Clayton
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 59890
- Date
- July 19, 1980
- Locality
- Taga Beach
- Island
- Tinian
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 19, 1980, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 13 other specimens.
Acalypha indica
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Aeschynomene indica
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Cyperus cyperinus
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Cyperus javanicus
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Dactyloctenium aegyptium
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Digitaria insularis
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Eustachys petraea
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Ficus religiosa
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Imperata conferta
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Leptopetalum strigulosum
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Paspalum vaginatum
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Pemphis acidula
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Tridax procumbens
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Sporobolus fertilis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 144 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Kamehameha Statue, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Mogfog, Guam
(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-11
Japan
(c) kouta138, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Renkoji 5-Chōme, Tama, Tokyo, JP
(c) kokotora, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
中国山东省青岛市即墨区
(c) orcinusss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sporobolus fertilis. BISH 588712. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956200154. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/588712.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956200154 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026