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Cyperus sandwicensis

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BISH 454105Botany

Cyperus sandwicensis

cliffs flatsedge

As recorded: Cyperus sandwicensis Kük.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; et al.
Collector number: 23439
Date: December 22, 1948
Locality: Waikolu Valley, below Puu Kaeo
Island: Molokaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 762 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

57 Bishop specimens of Cyperus sandwicensis · collected 1904–2025Species page ›

Cyperus sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-29.

Cyperus sandwicensis observed 2026-05-29

2026-05-29

Hawaii, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus sandwicensis observed 2015-03-03

2015-03-03

Hawaii, US

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus sandwicensis observed 2013-04-03

2013-04-03

Hawaii, US

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus sandwicensis observed 2009-05-12

2009-05-12

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cyperus sandwicensis. BISH 454105. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956528049. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/454105.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956528049 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026