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Eleusine africana
As recorded: Eleusine indica subsp. africana (Kenn.-O'Byrne) S.M.Phillips
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Bouxin, G.; Radoux, M.G. Bouxin →M. Radoux →
- Collector number
- 2031
- Date
- March 11, 1972
- Locality
- Bugesera; Rutete Plain; shrubby savana with thickets
- Region
- Rwanda
- Elevation
- 1,700 m
- Identified by
- Ndabaneze, P.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Eleusine africana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-06-22.

2023-06-22
Ehlanzeni District Municipality, South Africa
(c) Rob Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2021-10-06
Hhohho Region, Eswatini
(c) Rob Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2021-04-03
Eden, Western Cape, South Africa
(c) Shaun Swanepoel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2021-02-09
Gert Sibande, ZA-MP, ZA
(c) Rob Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2020-08-19
Ehlanzeni, South Africa
(c) Rob Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2020-07-01
Cacadu, ZA-EC, ZA
(c) Rob Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Eleusine africana. BISH 629600. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956503122. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/629600.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956503122 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
