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Cyperus hillebrandii

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BISH 486005Botany

Cyperus hillebrandii

Hillebrand's flatsedge

As recorded: Cyperus hillebrandii var. decipiens (Hillebr.) Kük.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.; Pyle, L.L. Pyle →Wayne N. Takeuchi →
Collector number: 2053
Date: March 10, 1985
Locality: ridge above Ekahanui gulch
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 663 m
Identified by: Kennedy, B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

127 Bishop specimens of Cyperus hillebrandii · collected 1909–2025Species page ›

Cyperus hillebrandii observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-16.

Cyperus hillebrandii observed 2026-09-16

2026-09-16

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus hillebrandii observed 2026-06-27

2026-06-27

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus hillebrandii observed 2026-04-15

2026-04-15

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus hillebrandii observed 2026-04-07

2026-04-07

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus hillebrandii observed 2026-03-24

2026-03-24

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus hillebrandii observed 2026-03-24

2026-03-24

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cyperus hillebrandii. BISH 486005. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956645229. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/486005.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956645229 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026