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Paspalum notatum
Bahia grass
As recorded: Paspalum notatum Flüggé
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- (Not on sheet)
- Collector number
- 4117
- Date
- June 15, 1945
- Locality
- Haleakala Branch Sta.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 640 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Paspalum notatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 78 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-06.

2026-09-06
Picnic Shelter, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-08-29
Nutridge St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-13
W Lanikāula St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Lokahi St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-02
Keaau Pahoa Rd, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-12
Manono St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Paspalum notatum. BISH 786578. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956205726. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/786578.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956205726 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
