Zoysia matrella
Manila grass
As recorded: Zoysia matrella (L.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Evans, M.
- Collector number
- 2430
- Date
- June 23, 1966
- Locality
- Seashore below village
- Island
- Sariguan
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Identified by
- Anderson, S.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 23, 1966, Evans, M. also collected 11 other specimens.
Zoysia matrella observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 246 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Jalan BSC 2B/1, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MY
(c) AINUL IZZATI MUHAMAD SUKRI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Jaime Benitez National Park, San Juan, PR, US
(c) amaiavarela, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
(c) Steve Maldonado Silvestrini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
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Cite this specimen
Zoysia matrella. BISH 588392. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956212116. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/588392.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956212116 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026