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Cyperus meyenianus
As recorded: Cyperus meyenianus Kunth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Gustafson, R.
- Collector number
- 2444
- Date
- July 26, 1981
- Locality
- Hanalei Dist.; Na Pali Cliffs Trail, ca. 1 mile from its start at Kee Beach
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Identified by
- Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 26, 1981, Gustafson, R. also collected 3 other specimens.
Cyperus meyenianus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 286 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-07.
2026-10-07
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) reymond_miyajima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Kailua-Kona
(c) kdawg87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Volcano
(c) onerandomhero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus meyenianus. BISH 432119. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956589856. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/432119.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956589856 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026