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BISH 695054Botany
Paspalum virgatum
sword grass
As recorded: Paspalum virgatum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Kawelo, K.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 4, 2003
- Locality
- Kahuku Training Area, ridge between Ohia and Oio gulches, Water Tank Hill landing zone
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 274 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 4, 2003, Kawelo, K. also collected 1 other specimen.
Paspalum virgatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2003. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-30.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Paspalum virgatum. BISH 695054. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956432958. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/695054.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956432958 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026