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Urochloa mutica
Para Grass
As recorded: Urochloa mutica (Forssk.) T.Q.Nguyen
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 2309
- Date
- January 7, 1972
- Locality
- Lawai Valley Pacific Tropical Botanic Garden
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 7, 1972, Herbst, D.R. also collected 10 other specimens.
Urochloa mutica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 187 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31
Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US
(c) roanspaniel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-09
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-09
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-09
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Urochloa mutica. BISH 402707. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956273012. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/402707.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956273012 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
