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Paspalum vaginatum
seashore paspalum
As recorded: Paspalum vaginatum Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Quayle, E.H.; Curtis, C.C.C.C. Curtis →Ernest H. Quayle →
- Collector number
- 454
- Date
- May 2, 1922
- Locality
- Makaroa Islet
- Island
- Makaroa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 80 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 2, 1922, Quayle, E.H.; Curtis, C.C. also collected 4 other specimens.
Paspalum vaginatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. 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 126185. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956698945. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/126185.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956698945 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026