Paspalum urvillei

Vasey Grass

As recorded: Paspalum urvillei Steud.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Faccenda, K.; NULL
Collector number: 3775
Date: December 4, 2024
Locality: Alaka'i Plateau, Koai'e drainage, near Wainiha pali
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,251 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

87 Bishop specimens of Paspalum urvillei · collected 1913–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 4, 2024, Faccenda, K.; NULL also collected 24+ other specimens.

Paspalum urvillei observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2024. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 199 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

West Maui Forest Reserve, Wailuku, HI, US

(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Maui, Kula, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

no rights reserved

2026-09-27

Tantalus Dr, Kailua, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27

Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Paspalum urvillei. BISH 799144. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546526487. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/799144.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 6546526487 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026