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Cyperus laevigatus
As recorded: Cyperus laevigatus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Butler, G.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 30, 1959
- Locality
- By lagoon
- Island
- Laysan
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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
Collected the same day
On April 30, 1959, Butler, G. also collected 5 other specimens.
Cyperus laevigatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-06.
2026-02-06
Kīhei, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-08
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-07
Kure Atoll, HI, US
(c) tluisaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-01-13
Honokohau Small Boat Harbor and Marina, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-01-05
Hawaiʻi, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Tri Do, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-01-16
Maui County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus laevigatus. BISH 117028. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956368506. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/117028.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956368506 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026