Cenchrus ciliaris
As recorded: Cenchrus ciliaris L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Cuddihy, L.W.
- Collector number
- 901
- Date
- October 8, 1981
- Locality
- Puu Heihei near Saddle Rd., South Kohala District
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.9500, -155.6333
- Elevation
- 884 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On October 8, 1981, Cuddihy, L.W. also collected 1 other specimen.
Still here: Cenchrus ciliaris observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 54 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-04.

2026-08-04
Waikoloa Village, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-06-20
Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site, Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Thomas Lacy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-02
Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) scicommsadie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-11
Kawaihae Rd, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-11
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-11
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cenchrus ciliaris. BISH 655911. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956178218. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/655911.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956178218 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
