Melinis repens
natal grass
As recorded: Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Oliver, R.L.; Schafer, P.A.Royce L. Oliver →P.A. Schafer →
- Collector number
- 3249
- Date
- March 8, 1975
- Locality
- Slopes above bay south of Taaoa
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 60 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 8, 1975, Oliver, R.L.; Schafer, P.A. also collected 12 other specimens.
Melinis repens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14,158 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) jrebman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Polokwane Ext 30, Polokwane, 0700, South Africa
(c) Rebecca Ryen Stols, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-25
Flowing Wells, AZ, USA
(c) Melissa Fratello, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Guaymas, Son., México
(c) gleyva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Lubombo Region, Eswatini
(c) Graham Baier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
733台灣臺南市東山區
(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Melinis repens. BISH 598428. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956364791. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/598428.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956364791 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026