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Paspalum virgatum

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BISH 787198Botany

Paspalum virgatum

sword grass

As recorded: Paspalum virgatum L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by
Faccenda, K.
Collector number
2157
Date
November 6, 2021
Locality
Road system between Ka'ena and Kealia trail
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
9 Bishop specimens of Paspalum virgatum · collected 1904–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 6, 2021, Faccenda, K. also collected 11 other specimens.

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Pityrogramma austroamericana

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Stellaria media

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Urochloa distachyos

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Paspalum virgatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2021. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-30.

Paspalum virgatum observed 2025-06-30

2025-06-30

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Paspalum virgatum. BISH 787198. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956700577. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/787198.

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