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Cynodon dactylon

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BISH 118447Botany

Cynodon dactylon

Bermuda grass

As recorded: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 14047
Date: June 13, 1937
Locality: Waimanalo Bay, Kaohikaipu Islet
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 5 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

280 Bishop specimens of Cynodon dactylon · collected 1851–2026Species page ›

Cynodon dactylon observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1937. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 400 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Cynodon dactylon observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cynodon dactylon observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cynodon dactylon observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Alohea Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cynodon dactylon observed 2026-09-17

2026-09-17

Kualakaʻi Pkwy, Ewa Beach, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cynodon dactylon observed 2026-09-15

2026-09-15

Rodgers Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cynodon dactylon observed 2026-09-09

2026-09-09

Salt Lake Blvd, Halawa, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cynodon dactylon. BISH 118447. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956633718. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118447.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956633718 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026