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Machaerina mariscoides
ʻAhaniu
As recorded: Machaerina mariscoides subsp. meyenii (Kunth) T.Koyama
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Lane, I.E.
- Collector number
- 67-181
- Date
- December 15, 1957
- Locality
- Punaluu, Kaluanui ridge, Castle trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.6000, -157.9000
- Elevation
- 730 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
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On December 15, 1957, Lane, I.E. also collected 1 other specimen.
Still here: Machaerina mariscoides observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-01-27.

2026-01-27
Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA
no rights reserved

2025-12-26
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-11
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-19
Manana Ridge Trail, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-19
Manana Ridge Trail, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-10
Mililani Mauka - Launani Valley, Mililani, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Machaerina mariscoides. BISH 486530. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956681514. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/486530.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956681514 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
