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Machaerina angustifolia
‘uki
As recorded: Machaerina angustifolia (Gaudich.) T.Koyama
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Lyon, H.L.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 1, 1927
- Locality
- Kaumana Caves, above Hilo
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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 July 1, 1927, Lyon, H.L. also collected 1 other specimen.
Machaerina angustifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 526 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) reymond_miyajima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Machaerina angustifolia. BISH 116825. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956391786. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/116825.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956391786 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026