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Fimbristylis hawaiiensis
As recorded: Fimbristylis hawaiiensis Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Stemmermann, R.L.; Kjargaard, M.M.S. Kjargaard →R.L. Stemmermann →
- Collector number
- 7135
- Date
- April 9, 1989
- Locality
- Manuka
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 183 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
Fimbristylis hawaiiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-14.
2026-04-14
Makako Bay Dr, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-25
Queen Kaʻahumanu Hwy, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-28
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) Grigory Heaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-28
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-13
Makako Bay Dr @ Kahilihili (West Hawai'i Explorations Academy/Natural Energy Lab), Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) Michael Sthreshley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fimbristylis hawaiiensis. BISH 512322. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956291838. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/512322.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956291838 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026