BISH 557747Botany

Gahnia marquisensis

As recorded: Gahnia marquisensis F.Br.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Perlman, S.
Collector number: 10188
Date: July 30, 1988
Locality: Hiva Oa - trail to Feani and Hanamenu, along plateau rim and ridge trail
Island: Hiva Oa
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1,097 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

25 Bishop specimens of Gahnia marquisensis · collected 1922–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 30, 1988, Perlman, S. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gahnia marquisensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-16.

2026-01-16

Îles Marquises, PF

(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Gahnia marquisensis. BISH 557747. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956462946. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/557747.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956462946 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026