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Paspalum dilatatum
Dallis grass
As recorded: Paspalum dilatatum Poir.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Earle, T.T.; Philson, P.; Doore, L.L.A. Doore →T.T. Earle →P.J. Philson →
- Collector number
- 242
- Date
- January 22, 1935
- Locality
- New Zealand; Bay of Islands; Russell
- Region
- New Zealand
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Paspalum dilatatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9,056 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Kimmel Park, Midlothian, TX, US
(c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-27
Girona, Espanya
(c) manelor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-27
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France
(c) jltasset, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Commerce, TX 75428, USA
(c) Lucina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Eastern Blvd, Montgomery, AL, US
(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Gijón
(c) cuelebresalvaje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Paspalum dilatatum. BISH 36738. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956572663. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/36738.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956572663 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
