Paspalum mandiocanum
Broad-leaved Paspalum
As recorded: Paspalum mandiocanum Trin.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 2914
- Date
- July 28, 1987
- Locality
- Kuhiwa Road
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Davidse, G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 28, 1987, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 16 other specimens.
Paspalum mandiocanum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-29.

2025-06-29
Waiheʻe Ridge Trail, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-29
Waimea, HI 96796, USA
(c) Tom and T Herman, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-10-29
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-10-23
Maui, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-07-05
Kauai, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Paspalum mandiocanum. BISH 591160. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956346507. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/591160.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956346507 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
