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Cenchrus clandestinus
Kikuyu Grass
As recorded: Cenchrus clandestinus (Hochst. ex Chiov.) Morrone
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Wong, R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- November 13, 1940
- Locality
- Honolulu, Tantalus road.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 457 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 13, 1940, Wong, R. also collected 3 other specimens.
Cenchrus clandestinus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 220 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-29
Kailua Kona
(c) chlokonut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Skyline Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-27
Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cenchrus clandestinus. BISH 785710. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956493109. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/785710.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956493109 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026