Bambusa vulgaris
common bamboo
As recorded: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C.Wendl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Collector number
- 3941/CI
- Date
- August 2, 1991
- Locality
- Areora District, Vai Pa`apa`a Valley
- Island
- Atiu
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Identified by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 2, 1991, Sykes, W.R. also collected 5 other specimens.
Bambusa vulgaris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,885 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Toro Botanical Garden, Fort Portal, Western, UG
(c) Dorren Nangonzi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Kauaʻi, Kilauea, HI, US
(c) Phillip, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR, US
(c) matiascoss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR, US
(c) matiascoss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR, US
(c) maryangelyflecha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR, US
(c) Esteban Perez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Bambusa vulgaris. BISH 753004. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956314020. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/753004.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956314020 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026