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Cyperus brevifolius

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Cyperus brevifolius

Shortleaf Spikesedge

As recorded: Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Hassk.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Harrison, B.
Collector number: 150
Date: August 4, 1972
Locality: East Maui, Waihoi Valley, base of N ridge of valley
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 20.7166, -156.0318 ± 630 m
Elevation: 610 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

251 Bishop specimens of Cyperus brevifolius · collected 1864–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Cyperus brevifolius observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Cyperus brevifolius observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

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

Cyperus brevifolius observed 2026-04-26

2026-04-26

Maui County, US-HI, US

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

Cyperus brevifolius observed 2022-10-23

2022-10-23

Maui, Hawaii, United States

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Cyperus brevifolius observed 2004-06-13

2004-06-13

The Road To Hana, Maui, Hawaii USA

(c) Philip Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cyperus brevifolius. BISH 428495. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956584098. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/428495.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956584098 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026