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Machaerina mariscoides

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Machaerina mariscoides

As recorded: Machaerina mariscoides subsp. meyenii (Kunth) T.Koyama

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 26030
Date: December 31, 1956
Locality: W ridge, Haupu
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 640 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

173 Bishop specimens of Machaerina mariscoides · collected 1841–2025Species page ›

Machaerina mariscoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 142 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-05.

Machaerina mariscoides observed 2026-08-05

2026-08-05

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Machaerina mariscoides observed 2026-07-16

2026-07-16

United States

(c) Aaron Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Machaerina mariscoides observed 2026-06-15

2026-06-15

United States

(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Machaerina mariscoides observed 2026-05-09

2026-05-09

Island of Hawaiʻi, Keaau, HI, US

(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Machaerina mariscoides observed 2026-05-09

2026-05-09

Island of Hawaiʻi, Keaau, HI, US

(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Machaerina mariscoides observed 2026-05-02

2026-05-02

Hawaii, US

(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Machaerina mariscoides. BISH 413769. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956642892. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/413769.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956642892 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026