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Cynodon dactylon
As recorded: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Harris, W.
- Collector number
- 2385
- Date
- July 20, 1938
- Locality
- Luma, between dispensary bdg. and beach
- Island
- Tau
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 20, 1938, Harris, W. also collected 5 other specimens.
Cynodon dactylon observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13,053 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Troy University, Troy, AL, US
(c) shammett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
שמורת טבע החולה, ישראל
(c) שמואל, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
CR-22, Pike Road, AL, US
(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Baden, Niederösterreich, Austria
(c) Martin A. Prinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Baden, Niederösterreich, Austria
(c) Martin A. Prinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Baden, Niederösterreich, Austria
(c) Martin A. Prinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cynodon dactylon. BISH 123930. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956239650. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/123930.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956239650 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
