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Carex kauaiensis
As recorded: Carex kauaiensis R.W.Krauss
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 9017
- Date
- October 1, 1909
- Locality
- Kauluwehi Swamp
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,280 m
- Type status
- Syntype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1909, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 15 other specimens.
Adenophorus epigaeus
Botany
Adenophorus epigaeus
Botany
Arundo donax
Botany
Batis maritima
Botany
Carex kauaiensis
Botany
Carex kauaiensis
Botany
Carex kauaiensis
Botany
Cyanea coriacea
Botany
Cyanea coriacea
Botany
Cyanea coriacea
Botany
Cyrtandra paludosa
Botany
Cyrtandra paludosa
Botany
Lycopodium venustulum
Botany
Polyscias kavaiensis
Botany
Wilkesia gymnoxiphium
Botany
Carex kauaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-07-11.
2024-07-11
Hawaii, US
(c) jcombs15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-06-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-06-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-06-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-10-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Carex kauaiensis. BISH 116491. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956472193. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/116491.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956472193 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026