
Leptochloa virgata
As recorded: Leptochloa virgata (L.) P.Beauv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Peterson, P.M.
- Collector number
- 8704
- Date
- April 7, 1990
- Locality
- Bocas Del Toro, 5 km NW of Bocas, road to La Gruta
- Region
- Panama
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Leptochloa virgata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-07.

2026-08-07
Mana 97360, Guyane française
(c) Guillaume Léotard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-07
Mana, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana
(c) Julien Piolain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-27
Mana 97360, Guyane française
(c) Julien Piolain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-24
Mana 97360, Guyane française
(c) Guillaume Léotard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-22
Mana 97360, Guyane française
(c) Guillaume Léotard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-15
Le Marin 97290, Martinique
(c) Guillaume Delaitre, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Leptochloa virgata. BISH 733167. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956639606. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/733167.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956639606 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
