Cynodon dactylon
As recorded: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Heller, A.A.
- Collector number
- 1960
- Date
- March 20, 1895
- Locality
- Honolulu; Waikiki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 20, 1895, Heller, A.A. also collected 10 other specimens.
Cynodon dactylon observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1895. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 400 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Alohea Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Kualakaʻi Pkwy, Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Rodgers Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Salt Lake Blvd, Halawa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cynodon dactylon. BISH 118453. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956577628. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118453.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956577628 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026