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Centotheca lappacea
As recorded: Centotheca lappacea (L.) Desv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Gillett, G.W.
- Collector number
- 2223
- Date
- August 10, 1970
- Locality
- Uahuka; above Hane, near crest of valley
- Island
- Ua Huka
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 500 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 10, 1970, Gillett, G.W. also collected 9 other specimens.
Centotheca lappacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 218 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Pat Sin Leng, New Territories, Hong Kong
(c) Dailun Shi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Pat Sin Leng, New Territories, Hong Kong
(c) Eric Ching, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Shuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong
(c) Dailun Shi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
RP3W+CF, Jenebora, Penajam, Kabupaten Penajam Paser Utara, Kalimantan Timur 76141, Indonesia
(c) Darman Gersik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
Moorea, French Polynesia, PF
(c) marjorielemaire, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
Along Creek, French Polynesia, PF
(c) pkondrashov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Centotheca lappacea. BISH 81233. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956240149. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/81233.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956240149 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026