Paspalum vaginatum

As recorded: Paspalum vaginatum Sw.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 32442
Date: March 28, 1950
Locality: Babeldaob, W coast
Island: Babeldaob Island
Region: Palau
Elevation: 1 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On March 28, 1950, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Paspalum vaginatum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1950. 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 126312. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956204193. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/126312.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956204193 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026