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Paspalum urvillei

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BISH 120118Botany

Paspalum urvillei

Vasey Grass

As recorded: Paspalum urvillei Steud.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Crosby, M.R.; Anderson, W.R.W.G. Anderson {William G. Anderson Jr. →Marshall R. Crosby →
Collector number: 1982
Date: August 4, 1964
Locality: Off Hawaii 11, ca. 0.5 mi E of National Park Rd jct
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

87 Bishop specimens of Paspalum urvillei · collected 1913–2025Species page ›

Paspalum urvillei observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 198 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Paspalum urvillei observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

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

Paspalum urvillei observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Maui, Kula, HI, US

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

Paspalum urvillei observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

no rights reserved

Paspalum urvillei observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Tantalus Dr, Kailua, HI, US

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

Paspalum urvillei observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Paspalum urvillei observed 2026-09-26

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 120118. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956654971. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120118.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956654971 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026