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Morelotia gahniiformis
As recorded: Morelotia gahniiformis Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 73
- Date
- July 18, 1966
- Locality
- Drive to end of Mauna Loa Strip Road (about 10 miles). Walk about 0.5 miles up Mauna Loa Summit Trail to altitude of 2030 meters, just before fence with gate. Plant was about 20 meters to left of trail; a small lava tube at left of trail. (plot 17)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,030 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 18, 1966, Newell, C.L. also collected 19 other specimens.
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Carex wahuensis
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Coprosma montana
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Dactylis glomerata
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Festuca myuros
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Hypochaeris radicata
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Metrosideros polymorpha
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Tetramolopium humile
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Trisetum glomeratum
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Vaccinium reticulatum
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Vaccinium reticulatum
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Vaccinium reticulatum
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Vaccinium reticulatum
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Vaccinium reticulatum
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Vaccinium reticulatum
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Morelotia gahniiformis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 164 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
Old Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) idoucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-19
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) justinchappelle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Morelotia gahniiformis. BISH 20599. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956248680. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/20599.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956248680 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026