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Paspalum urvillei
As recorded: Paspalum urvillei Steud.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 6371
- Date
- June 29, 1980
- Locality
- Sand Island. At edge of runway
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 29, 1980, Herbst, D.R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Paspalum urvillei observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 198 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

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

2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-27
Tantalus Dr, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
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 urvillei. BISH 436282. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956612767. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/436282.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956612767 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
