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Cenchrus purpureus
cane grass
As recorded: Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.
- Collector number
- 2972
- Date
- December 30, 2022
- Locality
- Rt 450, c.a. 1 km W of 'Ualapu'e
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 30, 2022, Faccenda, K. also collected 8 other specimens.
Cenchrus purpureus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 179 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Haiku-Pauwela, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Hawaii Belt Rd, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-03
Manono St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-24
Kauai Rd, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Slug Buono, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-09
Island of Hawaiʻi, Keaau, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Cenchrus purpureus. BISH 788607. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956651791. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/788607.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956651791 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026