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Rhynchospora chinensis
As recorded: Rhynchospora chinensis subsp. spiciformis (Hillebr.) T.Koyama
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 1, 1916
- Locality
- Kauai
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- 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 October 1, 1916, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Adenophorus abietinus
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Adenophorus tamariscinus
Botany
Adenophorus tamariscinus
Botany
Agrostis sandwicensis
Botany
Amauropelta globulifera
Botany
Antidesma platyphyllum
Botany
Antidesma platyphyllum
Botany
Asplenium schizophyllum
Botany
Asplenium sphenotomum
Botany
Asteraceae
Botany
Asteraceae
Botany
Bobea brevipes
Botany
Boehmeria grandis
Botany
Cascabela thevetioides
Botany
Claoxylon sandwicense
Botany
Claoxylon sandwicense
Botany
Clermontia fauriei
Botany
Clermontia fauriei
Botany
Coprosma waimeae
Botany
Cyanea coriacea
Botany
Cyanea coriacea
Botany
Cyanea hardyi
Botany
Cyanea hirtella
Botany
Cyanea hirtella
Botany
Rhynchospora chinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-12.
2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-23
Old Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-27
Nā Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Alycia Matz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-20
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhynchospora chinensis. BISH 117436. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956424537. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/117436.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956424537 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026