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Rottboellia cochinchinensis
Itchgrass
As recorded: Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) Clayton
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Collector number
- Nr. 788
- Date
- November 1, 1909
- Locality
- San Pedro Macati, Prov. Rizal auf Luzone (Philippines), auf magerem, unfruchtbarem Boden er vulkanischen Tuffstreinformation
- Region
- Philippines
- Elevation
- 13 m
- Identified by
- Veldkamp, J.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rottboellia cochinchinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 334 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Troy, AL, USA
(c) Alvin Diamond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
733台灣臺南市東山區
(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
735台灣臺南市下營區
(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
736台灣臺南市柳營區
(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
736台灣臺南市柳營區
(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
731台灣臺南市後壁區
(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rottboellia cochinchinensis. BISH 638575. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956559293. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/638575.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956559293 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
