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Paspalum urvillei
Vasey Grass
As recorded: Paspalum urvillei Steud.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Egler, F.E.
- Collector number
- 37-320
- Date
- May 10, 1937
- Locality
- Honolulu; Manoa
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 10, 1937, Egler, F.E. also collected 2 other specimens.
Paspalum urvillei observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1937. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 198 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)
2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-27
Tantalus Dr, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Paspalum urvillei. BISH 120108. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956615161. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120108.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956615161 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026