
Cynodon dactylon
Bermuda grass
As recorded: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Bessey, E.A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- February 1, 1936
- Locality
- Baker Island
- Island
- Baker Island
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 1, 1936, Bessey, E.A. also collected 18 other specimens.
Cynodon dactylon observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13,052 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Troy University, Troy, AL, US
(c) shammett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
שמורת טבע החולה, ישראל
(c) שמואל, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
CR-22, Pike Road, AL, US
(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Baden, Niederösterreich, Austria
(c) Martin A. Prinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Baden, Niederösterreich, Austria
(c) Martin A. Prinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Baden, Niederösterreich, Austria
(c) Martin A. Prinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cynodon dactylon. BISH 23091. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956273933. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/23091.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956273933 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
