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Cenchrus setosus
feathery pennisetum
As recorded: Pennisetum polystachion f. viviparum Fosberg & Sachet
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 59748
- Date
- June 6, 1980
- Locality
- Just S.W. of N.A.S.A. Station, Dan Dan
- Island
- Guam
- Elevation
- 80 m
- Identified by
- Veldkamp, J.F.
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 6, 1980, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 13 other specimens.
Cenchrus setosus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 569 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.

2026-09-20
Vuda, Fiji
(c) Ainesh chand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16
XHFR+3J8, Katsina 820101, Katsina, Nigeria
(c) Aliyu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Tirwun 740102, Bauchi, Nigeria
(c) Umar Musa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
Mittraphap Road, Don Sak District, Surat Thani, TH
(c) Vladimir Meshkov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28
Bukit Tinggi, 28750 Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia
(c) Maks Syratt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-09
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) kwetterhorn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cenchrus setosus. BISH 595689. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956501477. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/595689.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956501477 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
