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Cyperus brevifolius
Shortleaf Spikesedge
As recorded: Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Hassk.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 2313
- Date
- January 7, 1972
- Locality
- Lawai Valley; PTBG
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 7, 1972, Herbst, D.R. also collected 10 other specimens.
Cyperus brevifolius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 106 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-05
Keawe St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Kinoole St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-17
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-06
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus brevifolius. BISH 402713. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956242247. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/402713.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956242247 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026