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Cyperus
Flatsedges
As recorded: Cyperus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Webster, G.L.
- Collector number
- 1170
- Date
- December 7, 1947
- Locality
- Mokuleia, W of Puu Iki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 366 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 7, 1947, Webster, G.L. also collected 7 other specimens.
Cyperus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,507 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-22
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Lucy Breda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Pokole St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Dole St + Hale Aloha Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus. BISH 454818. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956339118. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/454818.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956339118 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026