Cenchrus purpureus

As recorded: Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 26265
Date: August 9, 1946
Locality: Hill between Nanipiru and palikir, extension of ridge running northwest from Mt.Tamatamansakir
Island: Pohnpei
Region: Micronesia
Elevation: 125 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

114 Bishop specimens of Cenchrus purpureus · collected 1908–2023Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 9, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cenchrus purpureus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,077 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Wenhua 1st Rd, Guishan District, Taoyuan City, TW

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

2026-10-26

壽山國家自然公園, 鼓山區, 高雄市, TW

(c) ssnp023, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

台灣臺北

(c) 李成華, 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)

2026-10-21

732台灣臺南市白河區

(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Pingtung, Taiwan, Taiwan

(c) 方伊琳(阿鈣), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cenchrus purpureus. BISH 589033. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956567548. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/589033.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956567548 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026