Cenchrus caliculatus
Hillside Burr Grass
As recorded: Cenchrus caliculatus Cav.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- 7178
- Date
- June 7, 1990
- Locality
- growing on the edge of the toafa at the southeat end of the islsand
- Island
- 'Eua Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 7, 1990, Whistler, W.A. also collected 11 other specimens.
Cenchrus caliculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 88 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Hat Head NSW 2440, Australia
(c) Jed Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Lake Borumba, QLD, AU
(c) prossington, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-10
Wapengo NSW 2550, Australia
(c) Max Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-19
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450, Australia
(c) Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-06-14
Tasman Sea, Hat Head, AU
(c) troyrees56, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-07
Mount Elliott Nature Refuge, Undullah, QLD, AU
(c) halobaena, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cenchrus caliculatus. BISH 600229. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956177210. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/600229.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956177210 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026