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Paspalum dilatatum

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BISH 431157Botany

Paspalum dilatatum

Dallis grass

As recorded: Paspalum dilatatum Poir.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Higashino, P.K.; Croft, L.K.L.K. Croft →Paul K. Higashino →
Collector number: 6127
Date: July 13, 1977
Locality: SW flank of Mauna Loa, in the ahupuaa of Kapua
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,487 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 1977. 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 431157. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956181605. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/431157.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956181605 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026