
Hyparrhenia rufa
thatching grass
As recorded: Hyparrhenia rufa (Nees) Stapf
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Funk, E.J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 24, 1993
- Locality
- Sao Tome e Principe; ~3 mi. SE of town
- Region
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 24, 1993, Funk, E.J. also collected 4 other specimens.
Hyparrhenia rufa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 392 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-04.

2026-09-04
Davie, FL, US
(c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-25
Afaʻahiti, Taiarapu-Est, French Polynesia
(c) radinis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-25
Homestead, FL, US
(c) Noah Frade, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-08-20
Dungog, New South Wales, Australia
no rights reserved

2026-08-20
Martins Creek NSW 2420, Australia
no rights reserved

2026-08-19
Dungog, New South Wales, Australia
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Hyparrhenia rufa. BISH 637109. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956419834. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/637109.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956419834 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
