Melinis repens
natal grass
As recorded: Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Yang, T.Y.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 564
- Date
- October 20, 1984
- Locality
- Taichung; Hsin-chung-Tzu roadside
- Region
- Taiwan
- Identified by
- W.D.Clayton
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melinis repens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14,164 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
38484 Gto., México
(c) Abigail Hernández Hernández, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Avenida Sierra Madre, Mitras Poniente, N.L., MX
(c) Montse Navarro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality, South Africa
(c) richard_sachse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, South Africa
(c) grietjie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
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Cite this specimen
Melinis repens. BISH 607698. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090241235. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/607698.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090241235 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026