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Paspalum vaginatum
As recorded: Paspalum vaginatum Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 12018
- Date
- August 31, 1934
- Locality
- Rurutu; Tea
- Island
- Rurutu
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 31, 1934, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 12 other specimens.
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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Paspalum vaginatum. BISH 126182. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956620399. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/126182.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956620399 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026