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Paspalum scrobiculatum in life
In life — Ditch millet, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) François Rousseu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by François Rousseu
BISH 492126Botany

Paspalum scrobiculatum

Ditch millet

As recorded: Paspalum scrobiculatum L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by
Florence, J.
Collector number
2875
Date
April 16, 1982
Locality
Plateau de Taravao, environs du lac Vaifaufa
Island
Tahiti
Region
French Polynesia
Coordinates
-17.7833, -149.2500
Elevation
645 m
Identified by
Clayton, W.D.
Record type
Preserved specimen
269 Bishop specimens of Paspalum scrobiculatum · collected 1845–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On April 16, 1982, Florence, J. also collected 10 other specimens.

Still here: Paspalum scrobiculatum observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2022-07-23.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Paspalum scrobiculatum. BISH 492126. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956447326. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/492126.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

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