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Cynodon dactylon

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BISH 667015Botany

Cynodon dactylon

Bermuda grass

As recorded: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Corn, C.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: September 24, 1977
Locality: Polihale Beach dune area
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 22.0833, -159.7333
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Where it was collected

Still here: Cynodon dactylon observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-01-06.

Cynodon dactylon observed 2026-01-06

2026-01-06

Kauaʻi, Hanapēpē, HI, US

(c) Maggie Reiter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cynodon dactylon observed 2022-10-26

2022-10-26

Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA

no rights reserved

Cynodon dactylon observed 2022-07-07

2022-07-07

Kauai, Hawaii, United States

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Cynodon dactylon observed 2022-06-04

2022-06-04

Kekaha, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Cynodon dactylon observed 2022-06-04

2022-06-04

Kauai, Hawaii, United States

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Cynodon dactylon observed 2022-06-02

2022-06-02

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

Cynodon dactylon. BISH 667015. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956399868. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/667015.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956399868 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026