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Cenchrus purpureus

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BISH 589044Botany

Cenchrus purpureus

cane grass

As recorded: Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 25030
Date: June 21, 1946
Locality: Highest hill on island, near Sabana
Island: Rota
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Elevation: 480 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Cenchrus purpureus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,068 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Cenchrus purpureus observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

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

Cenchrus purpureus observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

732台灣臺南市白河區

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Cenchrus purpureus observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Pingtung, Taiwan, Taiwan

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

Cenchrus purpureus observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Pingtung, Taiwan, Taiwan

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

Cenchrus purpureus observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Pingtung, Taiwan, Taiwan

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

Cenchrus purpureus observed 2026-10-20

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 589044. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956534947. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/589044.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956534947 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026