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Cyperus odoratus
Fragrant flatsedge
As recorded: Cyperus odoratus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 1631.M
- Date
- November 13, 1919
- Locality
- Kipahulu Valley, above the plantation
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 13, 1919, Forbes, C.N. also collected 12 other specimens.
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Cyperus odoratus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2024-10-29.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyperus odoratus. BISH 116926. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956549728. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/116926.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956549728 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026