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Cyperus brevifolius

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BISH 116937Botany

Cyperus brevifolius

Shortleaf Spikesedge

As recorded: Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Hassk.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Lee, H.A.
Collector number: 141
Date: October 20, 1924
Locality: Honopui; Kohala Ditch Trail
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 500 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

251 Bishop specimens of Cyperus brevifolius · collected 1864–2025Species page ›

Cyperus brevifolius observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 106 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Cyperus brevifolius observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

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Cyperus brevifolius observed 2026-09-08

2026-09-08

Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

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Cyperus brevifolius observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Keawe St, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus brevifolius observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Kinoole St, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus brevifolius observed 2026-07-17

2026-07-17

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

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Cyperus brevifolius observed 2026-07-06

2026-07-06

Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

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Cite this specimen

Cyperus brevifolius. BISH 116937. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956597788. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/116937.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956597788 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026