BISH 588705Botany

Zoysia matrella

Manila grass

As recorded: Zoysia pacifica (Goudsw.) M.Hotta & Kuroki

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.; Evans, M.M.A. Evans →F. Raymond Fosberg →
Collector number: 47302
Date: August 15, 1965
Locality: Faraulap
Island: Faraulap Atoll
Region: Yap, Micronesia
Elevation: 12 m
Identified by: Anderson, S.J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

134 Bishop specimens of Zoysia matrella · collected 1921–2023Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 15, 1965, Fosberg, F.R.; Evans, M. also collected 24+ 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)

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

Cite this specimen

Zoysia matrella. BISH 588705. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956317218. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/588705.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956317218 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026