Zoysia matrella
Manila grass
As recorded: Zoysia matrella (L.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 111
- Date
- June 5, 1966
- Locality
- Honolulu; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus. By Hawaii Hall
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 5, 1966, Herbst, D.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Zoysia matrella observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-31.
2026-08-31
Alaʻike St, Pearl City, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Lanai City
(c) seawolf26, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-30
Honokohau Marina and Small Boat Harbor, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-12
Lanai City
(c) willgorman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-28
Kekaa St, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) kalamaretiree, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Zoysia matrella. BISH 485171. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956198472. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/485171.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956198472 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026