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Cyperus hillebrandii
As recorded: Cyperus hillebrandii Boeckeler
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Hume, E.P.
- Collector number
- 169
- Date
- January 24, 1931
- Locality
- Koko crater, top of rim
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 300 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 January 24, 1931, Hume, E.P. also collected 7 other specimens.
Cyperus hillebrandii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-16.
2026-09-16
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-15
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-24
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-24
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus hillebrandii. BISH 448960. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956145968. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/448960.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956145968 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026