Thuarea involuta
Tropical Beachgrass
As recorded: Thuarea involuta (G.Forst.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Falanruw, M.V.C.M.V.C. Falanruw →Derral R. Herbst →
- Collector number
- 6727
- Date
- April 23, 1982
- Locality
- Micronesia: Rota, CNMI. Liyo District - Pemphis shrub association
- Island
- Rota
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 23, 1982, Herbst, D.R.; Falanruw, M.V.C. also collected 14 other specimens.
Commelina benghalensis
Botany
Crotalaria pallida
Botany
Cynodon dactylon
Botany
Cyperus brevifolius
Botany
Cyperus brevifolius
Botany
Digitaria setigera
Botany
Erigeron bellioides
Botany
Eulalia
Botany
Eustachys petraea
Botany
Leptopetalum strigulosum
Botany
Mimosa invisa
Botany
Nesogenes rotensis
Botany
Rhynchospora colorata
Botany
Setaria parviflora
Botany
Thuarea involuta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 195 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.
2026-09-28
Douglas, Queensland, Australia
(c) Joseph Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Bernhard Fischer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-28
Green Island, Cairns - Trinity, Queensland, Australia
(c) Richard Littauer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-09
太平洋, 沖繩縣, JP
(c) oliver_wu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-08
Helipad, Heron Island QLD 4680, Australia
(c) Martin Rady, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-03
Balgal Beach QLD 4816, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Thuarea involuta. BISH 593296. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956498960. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/593296.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956498960 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026