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Paspalum vaginatum

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BISH 126187Botany

Paspalum vaginatum

seashore paspalum

As recorded: Paspalum vaginatum Sw.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Brown, F.B.H.; Brown, E.D.W.Elizabeth D. Brown Jr. →Hessler Brown →
Collector number: 734
Date: June 1, 1921
Locality: Nuku Hiva, Taiohae
Island: Nuku Hiva
Region: French Polynesia
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

177 Bishop specimens of Paspalum vaginatum · collected 1917–2022Species page ›

Paspalum vaginatum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 537 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

Paspalum vaginatum observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Waipu River Mouth Wildlife Refuge, Waipu, Northland, NZ

(c) greghadley1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Paspalum vaginatum observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Paspalum vaginatum observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

San Juan Creek Trail, San Juan Capistrano, CA, US

(c) Caleb Martinez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Paspalum vaginatum observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

Baie de Fort-de-France, Le Lamentin, MQ

(c) MeL Herteman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Paspalum vaginatum observed 2026-09-16

2026-09-16

Carbrook, QLD, AU

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

Paspalum vaginatum observed 2026-09-15

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 126187. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956143832. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/126187.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956143832 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026