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Paspalum vaginatum
seashore paspalum
As recorded: Paspalum vaginatum Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Perlman, S.Steven Perlman →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 2692
- Date
- July 30, 1993
- Locality
- Hanalei District, Kilauea, Kauapea (Secret) Beach
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Paspalum vaginatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.
2026-10-04
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Kalanianaole Ave @ Pond's Restaurant before Banyan Way, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Ala Kahakai Trail, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-29
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Tyson Ehlers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-04
G555+PX, Waikane, HI 96744, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Paspalum vaginatum. BISH 760900. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956619054. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/760900.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956619054 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026