BISH 585369Botany

Paspalum vaginatum

seashore paspalum

As recorded: Paspalum vaginatum Sw.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 61169
Date: July 22, 1981
Locality: Huahine, Fauna Nui Lagoon, S side
Island: Huahine
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 2 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

177 Bishop specimens of Paspalum vaginatum · collected 1917–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 22, 1981, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Paspalum vaginatum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 538 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

2026-10-31

Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, FL, US

(c) Alexander Sherer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

Waipu River Mouth Wildlife Refuge, Waipu, Northland, NZ

(c) greghadley1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

San Juan Creek Trail, San Juan Capistrano, CA, US

(c) Caleb Martinez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25

Baie de Fort-de-France, Le Lamentin, MQ

(c) MeL Herteman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16

Carbrook, QLD, AU

(c) jusarm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Paspalum vaginatum. BISH 585369. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956142237. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/585369.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956142237 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026