
Panicum decompositum
Australian Millet
As recorded: Panicum decompositum R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Collector number
- 1096/T
- Date
- November 21, 1997
- Locality
- Below Kahan, second terrace
- Island
- 'Eua Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 21, 1997, Sykes, W.R. also collected 15 other specimens.
Panicum decompositum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1997. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 77 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-19.

2026-08-19
Cape Cleveland QLD 4810, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-18
Central Australia NT, Australia
(c) maxark, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-14
Cape Cleveland QLD 4810, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-14
Cape Cleveland QLD 4810, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-27
Anmatjere NT 0872, Australia
(c) mark_marathon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-29
Forbes NSW 2871, Australia
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Panicum decompositum. BISH 752957. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956380347. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/752957.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956380347 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
