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Cynodon dactylon
As recorded: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.
- Collector number
- 2900
- Date
- December 26, 2022
- Locality
- Maunaloa, intersection of Rt. 460 and Kalua Koi Rd
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 305 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 26, 2022, Faccenda, K. also collected 18 other specimens.
Cynodon dactylon observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 400 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Alohea Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17
Kualakaʻi Pkwy, Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
Rodgers Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09
Salt Lake Blvd, Halawa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cynodon dactylon. BISH 788645. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956157299. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/788645.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956157299 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
