
Eragrostis racemosa
Narrow Heart Love Grass
As recorded: Eragrostis racemosa (Thunb.) Steud.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Johansen, O.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 18, 1926
- Locality
- Kenya; Nyanza; Thessalia; Mechoroori
- Region
- Kenya
- Elevation
- 1,200 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Eragrostis racemosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 323 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, South Africa
(c) grietjie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
West Rand District Municipality, South Africa
(c) Kyle Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-10-24
West Rand District Municipality, South Africa
(c) Kyle Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-10-21
Westonaria, South Africa
(c) Kyle Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-10-21
Westonaria, South Africa
(c) Kyle Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-10-20
West Rand District Municipality, South Africa
(c) Kyle Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Eragrostis racemosa. BISH 634681. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956422742. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/634681.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956422742 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
