BISH 599197Botany

Sporobolus fertilis

Bloomsbury Grass

As recorded: Sporobolus fertilis (Steud.) Clayton

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Sachet, M.-H.
Collector number: 1389
Date: October 25, 1963
Locality: Avatoru islet, Avatoru Village
Island: Rangiroa Atoll
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 2 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

124 Bishop specimens of Sporobolus fertilis · collected 1915–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 25, 1963, Sachet, M.-H. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Sporobolus fertilis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 144 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

Kamehameha Statue, Hilo, HI 96720, USA

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

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

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

2026-10-13

Mogfog, Guam

(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-11

Japan

(c) kouta138, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03

Renkoji 5-Chōme, Tama, Tokyo, JP

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

2026-09-15

中国山东省青岛市即墨区

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

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Cite this specimen

Sporobolus fertilis. BISH 599197. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956598044. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/599197.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956598044 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026