Paspalum dilatatum
As recorded: Paspalum dilatatum Poir.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Cuddihy, L.W.; State ESP teamL.W. Cuddihy →State ESP team →
- Collector number
- 132
- Date
- January 14, 1980
- Locality
- Keauhou Ranch, Kau District, Koa reforestation area, increment 3
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.5000, -155.3167
- Elevation
- 1,661 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On January 14, 1980, Cuddihy, L.W.; State ESP team also collected 9 other specimens.
Still here: Paspalum dilatatum observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-05.

2026-09-05
Crater Rim Dr, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-10
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-22
Mauna Loa Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-15
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-27
Volcano, HI, USA
(c) FreckLes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-11
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Paspalum dilatatum. BISH 655971. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956353073. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/655971.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956353073 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
