Cenchrus ciliaris
buffelgrass
As recorded: Cenchrus ciliaris L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Clarke, G.
- Collector number
- 413
- Date
- April 23, 1980
- Locality
- Molokini Islet; inner slopes
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.6309, -156.4962 ± 410 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On April 23, 1980, Clarke, G. also collected 12 other specimens.
Still here: Cenchrus ciliaris observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 49 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)
2026-08-04
Maui, Hawaii, United States
(c) denizs, 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)
2026-04-27
Kihei
(c) qbarrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-19
Maui County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Cenchrus ciliaris. BISH 667003. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956294728. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/667003.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956294728 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026