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Luzula hawaiiensis

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BISH 16643Botany

Luzula hawaiiensis

As recorded: Luzula hawaiiensis var. hawaiiensis

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Juncaceae

Collected by: Lee, H.A.
Collector number: 190
Date: March 1, 1926
Locality: Olinda pipe line
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,800 m
Identified by: Coffey, J.C.
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 1926. 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 16643. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956524296. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/16643.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956524296 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026