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Bolboschoenus maritimus
sea clubrush
As recorded: Bolboschoenus maritimus subsp. paludosus (A.Nelson) T.Koyama
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Hitchcock, A.S.
- Collector number
- 13808
- Date
- June 19, 1916
- Locality
- Waikiki swamp
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 19, 1916, Hitchcock, A.S. also collected 6 other specimens.
Bolboschoenus maritimus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.
2026-10-14
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Maalaea, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-24
Kihei, HI 96753, USA
(c) Joshua Almansa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-07
Pelekane Trail, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) akbirdher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-06
Kīhei, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bolboschoenus maritimus. BISH 117606. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956397747. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/117606.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956397747 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026