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Paspalum mandiocanum
Broad-leaved Paspalum
As recorded: Paspalum mandiocanum Trin.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Kashiwa, S
- Collector number
- KRCP s.n.
- Date
- November 15, 2022
- Locality
- Waimea District: Waimea Canyon State Park, Waimea Canyon, "New Spur" trail from Puuhinahina Lookout. Small, fenced out-planting site.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,110 m
- Identified by
- k. Faccenda
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 15, 2022, Kashiwa, S also collected 1 other specimen.
Paspalum mandiocanum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-29.

2025-06-29
Waiheʻe Ridge Trail, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-29
Waimea, HI 96796, USA
(c) Tom and T Herman, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-10-29
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-10-23
Maui, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-07-05
Kauai, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Paspalum mandiocanum. BISH 801861. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956309541. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/801861.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956309541 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
