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Rhynchospora sclerioides in life
In life — Kuolohia, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Ross
BISH 1455217Botany

Rhynchospora sclerioides

Kuolohia

As recorded: Rhynchospora sclerioides Hook. & Arn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by
Lay, G.T. Collie, A.A. Collie →G.T. Lay →
Collector number
Collector Number: s.n.
Date
1826
Locality
Honolulu Harbor
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.6000, -157.9000
Record type
Preserved specimen
109 Bishop specimens of Rhynchospora sclerioides · collected 1826–2015Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Rhynchospora sclerioides observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1826. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-06-30.

Rhynchospora sclerioides observed 2025-06-30

2025-06-30

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Rhynchospora sclerioides observed 2023-08-06

2023-08-06

Hawaii, US

(c) Matthew Kahokuloa, Jr., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Rhynchospora sclerioides. BISH 1455217. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38467740. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1455217.

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