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Juncus bufonius
As recorded: Juncus bufonius L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Juncaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 9119
- Date
- 1927
- Locality
- unknown
- 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
Juncus bufonius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-07
Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Graham Steinruck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-18
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-09-18
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Juncus bufonius. BISH 120800. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956279148. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120800.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956279148 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
