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Paspalum dilatatum

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BISH 20570Botany

Paspalum dilatatum

Dallis grass

As recorded: Paspalum dilatatum Poir.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Newell, C.L.
Collector number: 43
Date: July 9, 1966
Locality: Hawaii Volcano National Park, located on the Mauna Loa Strip Rd ca. 7.5 mi toward summit from intersec- tion w/ Kona-Hilo hwy
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,585 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

102 Bishop specimens of Paspalum dilatatum · collected 1911–2023Species page ›

Paspalum dilatatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 183 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

Paspalum dilatatum observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Captain Cook, HI, US

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

Paspalum dilatatum observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

no rights reserved

Paspalum dilatatum observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Kailua Kona, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Paspalum dilatatum observed 2026-09-07

2026-09-07

Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

no rights reserved

Paspalum dilatatum observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Crater Rim Dr, Pahoa, HI, US

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

Paspalum dilatatum observed 2026-09-02

2026-09-02

Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Paspalum dilatatum. BISH 20570. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956174491. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/20570.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956174491 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026