BISH 422964Botany

Machaerina

As recorded: Machaerina Vahl

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Gagné, B.H.
Collector number: 1452
Date: September 3, 1977
Locality: Mt. Temehjani (NE side)
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 685 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

18 Bishop specimens of Machaerina · collected 1949–2014Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 3, 1977, Gagné, B.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Machaerina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,225 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Brooklands Road (near 34A) virtual stop, Brooklands, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand

(c) Mick parsons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Byards Rd, Reynella East, SA, AU

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

2026-10-24

South Wairarapa, NZ-WG, NZ

(c) naturewatchwidow, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24

Hat Head NSW 2440, Australia

(c) Jed Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

7073, New Zealand

(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-22

Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US

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

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Cite this specimen

Machaerina. BISH 422964. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956483585. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/422964.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956483585 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026