BISH 595610Botany

Melinis minutiflora

Molasses Grass

As recorded: Melinis minutiflora P.Beauv.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Wagner, W.L.; Lorence, D.H.; Florence, J.Jacques Florence →David H. Lorence →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Collector number: 6167
Date: July 21, 1988
Locality: Telephone station above Omoa
Island: Fatu Hiva
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 300 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

81 Bishop specimens of Melinis minutiflora · collected 1913–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 21, 1988, Wagner, W.L.; Lorence, D.H.; Florence, J. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Melinis minutiflora observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 766 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

Nathan, Queensland, Australia

(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-15

Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US

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

2026-10-05

Wailuku, HI, US

(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11

Buderim QLD 4556, Australia

(c) Jacoby Cole Stegman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03

Queensland, AU

(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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

Cite this specimen

Melinis minutiflora. BISH 595610. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956141702. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/595610.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956141702 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026