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Machaerina mariscoides
ʻAhaniu
As recorded: Machaerina mariscoides subsp. meyenii (Kunth) T.Koyama
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Crosby, M.R.; Anderson, W.R.W.G. Anderson {William G. Anderson Jr. →Marshall R. Crosby →
- 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
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.

2026-05-02
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-10-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-03-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-02-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-08-15
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-06-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956383508 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
