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Gahnia beecheyi
Uki
As recorded: Gahnia beecheyi H.Mann
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Lee, H.A.; Barnum; MoirC.C. Barnum →Harry G. Lee →J. Moir →
- Collector number
- 240
- Date
- November 22, 1925
- Locality
- Kokee
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 600 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
Collected the same day
On November 22, 1925, Lee, H.A.; Barnum; Moir also collected 1 other specimen.
Gahnia beecheyi observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 228 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.
2026-09-28
Makaha Valley, HI 96792, USA
(c) laura4814, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-26
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) eplarson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-28
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-01
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) Bridget McCall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-05-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gahnia beecheyi. BISH 117288. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956377447. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/117288.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956377447 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026