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Luzula hawaiiensis

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BISH 120869Botany

Luzula hawaiiensis

As recorded: Luzula hawaiiensis var. hawaiiensis

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Juncaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: June 15, 1911
Locality: Hanehane
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
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

253 Bishop specimens of Luzula hawaiiensis · collected 1851–2025Species page ›

Luzula hawaiiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1911. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Luzula hawaiiensis observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Luzula hawaiiensis observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Luzula hawaiiensis observed 2026-08-07

2026-08-07

Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Luzula hawaiiensis observed 2026-08-03

2026-08-03

Honokaa, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Luzula hawaiiensis observed 2026-08-01

2026-08-01

Mauna Loa Observatory Road, Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Luzula hawaiiensis observed 2026-08-01

2026-08-01

Mauna Loa Observatory Road, Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Luzula hawaiiensis. BISH 120869. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956669514. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120869.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956669514 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026