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Paspalum vaginatum
seashore paspalum
As recorded: Paspalum vaginatum Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Otobed, D.O.
- Collector number
- PW-10009
- Date
- February 28, 1977
- Locality
- Koror I.
- Island
- Oreor
- Region
- Palau
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 28, 1977, Otobed, D.O. also collected 12 other specimens.
Paspalum vaginatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 537 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Waipu River Mouth Wildlife Refuge, Waipu, Northland, NZ
(c) greghadley1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
San Juan Creek Trail, San Juan Capistrano, CA, US
(c) Caleb Martinez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Baie de Fort-de-France, Le Lamentin, MQ
(c) MeL Herteman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Carbrook, QLD, AU
(c) jusarm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
North Island, Coromandel, Waikato, NZ
(c) gretawiborg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Paspalum vaginatum. BISH 428558. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956525450. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/428558.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956525450 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026