Paspalum vaginatum
seashore paspalum
As recorded: Paspalum vaginatum Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Cooke Jr., C.M.
- Collector number
- unknown
- Date
- June 7, 1934
- Locality
- Rikitea
- Island
- Mangareva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Paspalum vaginatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 537 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Waipu River Mouth Wildlife Refuge, Waipu, Northland, NZ
(c) greghadley1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
San Juan Creek Trail, San Juan Capistrano, CA, US
(c) Caleb Martinez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Baie de Fort-de-France, Le Lamentin, MQ
(c) MeL Herteman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Carbrook, QLD, AU
(c) jusarm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
North Island, Coromandel, Waikato, NZ
(c) gretawiborg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Paspalum vaginatum. BISH 126178. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956595624. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/126178.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956595624 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026