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Anthosachne scabra
As recorded: Elymus scabrus (R.Br.) Á.Löve
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.; Connor, H.E.H.E. Connor →E.F. Melville →R. Melville →
- Collector number
- 5994
- Date
- January 13, 1962
- Locality
- New Zealand; Golden Bay; Lake Sylvester, W of Cobb Reservoir
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 1,326 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Anthosachne scabra observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 445 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
The Esplanade, St Leonards, VIC, AU
(c) haybales90, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Baringhup VIC 3463, Australia
(c) Alistair Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Woori Yallock VIC 3139, Australia
(c) Marcus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Greendale VIC 3341, Australia
(c) Alistair Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Elsternwick Park/Glen Huntly Rd, Brighton VIC 3186, Australia
(c) dylheal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16
2JG9+VW Mia Mia VIC, Australia
(c) Cassinia Environmental Pty Ltd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Anthosachne scabra. BISH 598677. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956183319. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/598677.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956183319 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
