Cynodon dactylon
Bermuda grass
As recorded: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.
- Collector number
- 728
- Date
- February 13, 1931
- Locality
- Kahoolawe, wind-swept plateau
- Island
- Kahoʻolawe
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 325 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 13, 1931, Bryan Jr., E.H. also collected 13 other specimens.
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Desmodium uncinatum
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Erythrina sandwicensis
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Heterotheca grandiflora
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Heterotheca grandiflora
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Leucaena leucocephala
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Nicotiana glauca
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Tridax procumbens
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Tridax procumbens
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Waltheria indica
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Cynodon dactylon observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. 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 118475. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956607115. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118475.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956607115 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026