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Fimbristylis hawaiiensis
As recorded: Fimbristylis hawaiiensis Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 373
- Date
- August 11, 1966
- Locality
- Volcanoes National Park. Located down Chain of Craters Rd aobut 18.3 mi toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Rd; or 5.4 mi from intersection with Naulu picnic area. Plant was about 20 m NW (left side) of Chain of Craters Road. (plot 58)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 60 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
Collected the same day
On August 11, 1966, Newell, C.L. also collected 10 other specimens.
Fimbristylis hawaiiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-14.
2026-04-14
Makako Bay Dr, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-25
Queen Kaʻahumanu Hwy, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-28
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) Grigory Heaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-28
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-13
Makako Bay Dr @ Kahilihili (West Hawai'i Explorations Academy/Natural Energy Lab), Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) Michael Sthreshley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fimbristylis hawaiiensis. BISH 20900. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956157898. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/20900.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956157898 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026