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Machaerina mariscoides

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BISH 116913Botany

Machaerina mariscoides

ʻAhaniu

As recorded: Machaerina mariscoides subsp. meyenii (Kunth) T.Koyama

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collector number
1512
Date
June 24, 1964
Locality
Wiliwilinui Ridge trail
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.1833, -157.4667
Elevation
427 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
173 Bishop specimens of Machaerina mariscoides · collected 1841–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On June 24, 1964, Crosby, M.R.; Anderson, W.R. also collected 17 other specimens.

Still here: Machaerina mariscoides observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-05-02.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Machaerina mariscoides. BISH 116913. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956383508. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/116913.

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