BISH 594890Botany

Cynodon dactylon

Bermuda grass

As recorded: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.; Falanruw, M.V.C.M.V.C. Falanruw →Derral R. Herbst →
Collector number: 6775
Date: April 29, 1982
Locality: San Jose Village
Island: Tinian
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Elevation: 15 m
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

280 Bishop specimens of Cynodon dactylon · collected 1851–2026Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 29, 1982, Herbst, D.R.; Falanruw, M.V.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cynodon dactylon observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13,062 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Castle Hills, TX, US

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

2026-10-27

S 31st St, Temple, TX, US

no rights reserved

2026-10-27

McLennan County, US-TX, US

(c) natisacruz15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Blue Springs Dr, Fort Worth, TX, US

(c) citlalyj4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Cordova St, Dallas, TX, US

(c) John Connolly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Troy University, Troy, AL, US

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

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Cite this specimen

Cynodon dactylon. BISH 594890. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956323114. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/594890.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956323114 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026