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Carex meyenii

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BISH 19485Botany

Carex meyenii

As recorded: Carex meyenii Nees

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Stone, B.C.
Collector number: 1607
Date: December 29, 1956
Locality: Awaawapuhi valley, Honopu
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,067 m
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

165 Bishop specimens of Carex meyenii · collected 1851–2024Species page ›

Carex meyenii observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-23.

Carex meyenii observed 2026-04-23

2026-04-23

Manoa Cliff Trail, Kailua, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carex meyenii observed 2026-04-23

2026-04-23

Manoa Cliff Trail, Kailua, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carex meyenii observed 2026-04-23

2026-04-23

Manoa Rd, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carex meyenii observed 2026-02-05

2026-02-05

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

(c) Caroline Wolfe-Merritt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carex meyenii observed 2026-01-27

2026-01-27

Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA

no rights reserved

Carex meyenii observed 2025-10-02

2025-10-02

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

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

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

Cite this specimen

Carex meyenii. BISH 19485. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956345162. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/19485.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956345162 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026