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Cymbopogon refractus in life — In life — barbwire grass, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) dianadavey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by dianadavey

BISH 701583Botany

Cymbopogon refractus

barbwire grass

As recorded: Cymbopogon refractus (R.Br.) A.Camus

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 11785
Date: August 11, 1934
Locality: S side of Mt.Turivao
Island: Raivavae
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 200 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

72 Bishop specimens of Cymbopogon refractus · collected 1909–2023Species page ›

Cymbopogon refractus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,787 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

$Cymbopogon refractus observed 2026-10-25$

2026-10-25

Yuraygir National Park, Yuraygir, NSW, AU

(c) Nell Jedrzejczyk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

$Cymbopogon refractus observed 2026-10-24$

2026-10-24

Hat Head NSW 2440, Australia

(c) Jed Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

$Cymbopogon refractus observed 2026-10-23$

2026-10-23

Upper Caboolture QLD 4510, Australia

(c) Jeygan Sanganithy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

$Cymbopogon refractus observed 2026-10-20$

2026-10-20

North Fort Rd, Manly, NSW, AU

(c) Scott Penfold, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

$Cymbopogon refractus observed 2026-10-19$

2026-10-19

Struck Oil QLD 4714, Australia

(c) lachlan_harriman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

$Cymbopogon refractus observed 2026-10-19$

2026-10-19

Struck Oil QLD 4714, Australia

(c) lachlan_harriman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cymbopogon refractus. BISH 701583. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956548144. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/701583.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956548144 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026