Cenchrus ciliaris
buffelgrass
As recorded: Cenchrus ciliaris L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Welton, P.
- Collector number
- 1123
- Date
- July 14, 1991
- Locality
- W Maui, Lahaina District, Lihau
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.8345, -156.6252 ± 1,656 m
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 14, 1991, Welton, P. also collected 2 other specimens.
Still here: Cenchrus ciliaris observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 66 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-24.
2026-09-24
Kaiau Place, Kihei, Hawaii, US
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-03
S Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI, US
(c) leelovesnature1111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-05
Kealia Pond Coastal Boardwalk, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) skynosaur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-29
Front St, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) skynosaur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-08
Lahaina
(c) Chase Uyeda-Aoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-27
Kihei
(c) qbarrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cenchrus ciliaris. BISH 647522. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956343973. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/647522.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956343973 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026