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Paspalum scrobiculatum
As recorded: Paspalum scrobiculatum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 40
- Date
- March 26, 1966
- Locality
- Ewa District, Waianae Mts, Palikea (Mauna Kapu Trail), ca. 1.5 mi from parking area
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 853 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 26, 1966, Herbst, D.R. also collected 15 other specimens.
Paspalum scrobiculatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 61 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-09.

2026-06-09
Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-01
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2025-10-02
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-07-10
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-11
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-19
Manana Ridge Trail, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Paspalum scrobiculatum. BISH 452400. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956612807. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/452400.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956612807 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
