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Bolboschoenus maritimus
sea clubrush
As recorded: Bolboschoenus maritimus subsp. paludosus (A.Nelson) T.Koyama
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 5, 1936
- Locality
- Kihei
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7667, -156.4500
- 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
Where it was collected
Still here: Bolboschoenus maritimus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-29.

2026-07-29
Maalaea, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-24
Kihei, HI 96753, USA
(c) Joshua Almansa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-06
Kīhei, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-12-06
Kealia National Wildlife Refuge, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2022-02-24
Kihei, HI 96753, USA
(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2021-10-02
Kihei, HI 96753, USA
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bolboschoenus maritimus. BISH 450444. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956591895. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/450444.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956591895 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
