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Eleocharis obtusa

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Eleocharis obtusa

As recorded: Eleocharis obtusa (Willd.) Schult.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Henrickson, J.S.
Collector number: 3745
Date: June 27, 1969
Locality: East Maui, 3 mi E of Olinda, on road to flume, near reservoir
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,311 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

108 Bishop specimens of Eleocharis obtusa · collected 1851–2024Species page ›

Eleocharis obtusa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-09.

Eleocharis obtusa observed 2026-07-09

2026-07-09

Kilauea, HI 96754, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Eleocharis obtusa observed 2024-05-30

2024-05-30

Hawaii, US

(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Eleocharis obtusa observed 2024-03-25

2024-03-25

Hawaii, US

(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Eleocharis obtusa observed 2005-05-03

2005-05-03

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Eleocharis obtusa. BISH 35788. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956270749. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/35788.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956270749 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026