Cyperus javanicus
Javanese Flatsedge
As recorded: Cyperus javanicus Houtt.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 8754
- Date
- May 10, 1911
- Locality
- Nahiku, along the beach, between stones
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 10, 1911, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 7 other specimens.
Cyperus javanicus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1911. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 166 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
Waipahu, HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Rodgers Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Kamehameha Hwy, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Heno Pl, ʻĀhuimanu, HI, US
(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
Kilauea, HI 96754, USA
(c) Dillon Freiburger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus javanicus. BISH 117024. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956270983. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/117024.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956270983 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026