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Spinifex sericeus
Beach Spinifex
As recorded: Spinifex sericeus R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Williams, P.A.
- Collector number
- 321050
- Date
- March 1, 1982
- Locality
- New Zealand; Kaikoura, mouth of Hapuku River
- Region
- New Zealand
- Identified by
- Edgar, E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Spinifex sericeus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,701 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Mordialloc, VIC, AU
(c) brucecutts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Whāngaimoana 5772, New Zealand
(c) Tyler McBeth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Foxton Beach, New Zealand
(c) Arnim Littek, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-25
Foxton Beach, New Zealand
(c) Arnim Littek, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-24
Nambucca Heads NSW 2448, Australia
(c) Ellen Feltscheer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
McLoughlins Beach, VIC, AU
(c) palaeoroie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Spinifex sericeus. BISH 596086. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956280596. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/596086.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956280596 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026