BISH 594871Botany

Paspalum urvillei

Vasey Grass

As recorded: Paspalum urvillei Steud.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.; Falanruw, M.V.C.M.V.C. Falanruw →Derral R. Herbst →
Collector number: 6906
Date: May 6, 1982
Locality: Saipan, Ogso Laulau
Island: Saipan
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Elevation: 200 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

87 Bishop specimens of Paspalum urvillei · collected 1913–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 6, 1982, Herbst, D.R.; Falanruw, M.V.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Paspalum urvillei observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,245 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

2026-10-31

Dadeville, AL 36853, USA

(c) Alvin Diamond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Choccolocco Creek, St. Hwy 77, Talladega County, AL, USA

(c) Jeff Garner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Kaixuan Rd, Xitun District, Taichung City, TW

(c) 吳桓瑜, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Lagoon Park, Montgomery, AL, US

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

2026-10-26

CR-22, Pike Road, AL, US

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

2026-10-25

Dallas, TX 75238, USA

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

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Cite this specimen

Paspalum urvillei. BISH 594871. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956538790. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/594871.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956538790 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026