Zoysia matrella
Manila grass
As recorded: Zoysia matrella (L.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.; Evans, M.M.A. Evans →F. Raymond Fosberg →
- Collector number
- 46361
- Date
- July 20, 1965
- Locality
- Mogmog Islet
- Island
- Ulithi Atoll
- Region
- Micronesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 20, 1965, Fosberg, F.R.; Evans, M. also collected 11 other specimens.
Zoysia matrella observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1965. 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 588702. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956267771. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/588702.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956267771 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026