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Cynodon nlemfuensis
African Bermudagrass
As recorded: Cynodon nlemfuensis Vanderyst
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.; Ross, M.K. Faccenda →Matthew M. Ross →
- Collector number
- 3106
- Date
- May 10, 2023
- Locality
- Ewa, One'ula Beach Park
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 10, 2023, Faccenda, K.; Ross, M. also collected 3 other specimens.
Cynodon nlemfuensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2023. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 38 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-14.

2026-05-14
Kapolei, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-14
Ewa, Ewa Beach, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-17
Maui County, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2025-12-15
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-24
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-11-27
McCully - Moiliili, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Cynodon nlemfuensis. BISH 787659. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956373884. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/787659.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956373884 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
