BISH 127260Botany

Zoysia matrella

Manila grass

As recorded: Zoysia pacifica (Goudsw.) M.Hotta & Kuroki

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Hosaka, E.Y.
Collector number: 3202
Date: July 10, 1946
Locality: Planted around house. Fasserai
Island: Ulithi Atoll
Region: Micronesia
Elevation: 2 m
Identified by: Anderson, S.J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

134 Bishop specimens of Zoysia matrella · collected 1921–2023Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 10, 1946, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 20 other specimens.

Zoysia matrella observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 246 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22

Jalan BSC 2B/1, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MY

(c) AINUL IZZATI MUHAMAD SUKRI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26

Jaime Benitez National Park, San Juan, PR, US

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

2026-09-06

(c) Steve Maldonado Silvestrini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31

Alaʻike St, Pearl City, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-10

Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-10

Lanai City

(c) seawolf26, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Zoysia matrella. BISH 127260. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956543715. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/127260.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956543715 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026