Thuarea involuta
Tropical Beachgrass
As recorded: Thuarea involuta (G.Forst.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 36696
- Date
- February 10, 1956
- Locality
- Sifo Islet
- Island
- Ailinginae Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 10, 1956, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Boerhavia tetrandra
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Cassytha filiformis
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Ceodes grandis
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Cordia subcordata
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Digitaria setigera
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Guettarda speciosa
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Heliotropium velutinum
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Ipomoea violacea
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Laportea ruderalis
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Lepturus repens
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Microsorum scolopendria
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Morinda citrifolia
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Pandanus tectorius
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Pandanus tectorius
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Pandanus tectorius
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Pandanus tectorius
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Pandanus tectorius
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Scaevola taccada
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Suriana maritima
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Tacca leontopetaloides
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Tacca leontopetaloides
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Terminalia samoensis
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Triumfetta procumbens
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Thuarea involuta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 195 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.
2026-09-28
Douglas, Queensland, Australia
(c) Joseph Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Bernhard Fischer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-28
Green Island, Cairns - Trinity, Queensland, Australia
(c) Richard Littauer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-09
太平洋, 沖繩縣, JP
(c) oliver_wu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-08
Helipad, Heron Island QLD 4680, Australia
(c) Martin Rady, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-03
Balgal Beach QLD 4816, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Thuarea involuta. BISH 750503. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956501501. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/750503.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956501501 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026