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Gahnia vitiensis
Fijian sawsedge
As recorded: Gahnia vitiensis Rendle
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Meebold, A.
- Collector number
- 17006
- Date
- July 1, 1932
- Locality
- Viti Levu, Korumbamba.- Rewa Mt.
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Rewa Province, Fiji
- Elevation
- 415 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1932, Meebold, A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Gahnia vitiensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-07.

2026-05-07
Hawaii, US
(c) gmoriondo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-07-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-12-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-08-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gahnia vitiensis. BISH 111299. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956614138. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/111299.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956614138 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
