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Carex montis-eeka
As recorded: Carex montis-eeka Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Skottsberg, C.J.F.
- Collector number
- 943
- Date
- October 27, 1922
- Locality
- Alakai Swamp near Kilohana
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,500 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 27, 1922, Skottsberg, C.J.F. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Adenophorus pinnatifidus
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Bidens cosmoides
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Coprosma elliptica
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Coprosma kauensis
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Coprosma waimeae
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Cuspidatula robusta
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Cuspidatula robusta
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Cyrtandra longifolia
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Dichanthelium cynodon
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Dichanthelium isachnoides
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Dubautia paleata
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Frullania apiculata
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Kadua cordata
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Leucobryum gracile
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Leucobryum gracile
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Macromitrium microstomum
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Melicope anisata
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Melicope barbigera
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Melicope feddei
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Melicope spathulata
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Melicope waialealae
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Metrosideros polymorpha
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Myrsine denticulata
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Oreobolus furcatus
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Carex montis-eeka observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-15.
2026-06-15
Hawaii, US
(c) Lily Stein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-09-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-27
Hawaii, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-26
Hawaii, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Carex montis-eeka. BISH 116620. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956217922. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/116620.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956217922 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026