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Luzula hawaiiensis
As recorded: Luzula hawaiiensis var. hawaiiensis
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Juncaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.
- Collector number
- 771
- Date
- June 16, 1975
- Locality
- Makawao, Kalialinui, upper Koolau Gap, W of Waikau Cabin
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 3,067 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 June 16, 1975, Higashino, P.K. also collected 4 other specimens.
Luzula hawaiiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-07
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-03
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Mauna Loa Observatory Road, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Mauna Loa Observatory Road, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Luzula hawaiiensis. BISH 416902. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956235355. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/416902.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956235355 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026