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Xyris complanata
hatpins
As recorded: Xyris complanata R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Xyridaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 60549
- Date
- September 6, 1980
- Locality
- Stainback Hwy near N Kulani Rd. Junction
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 6, 1980, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 7 other specimens.
Xyris complanata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-28.
2026-06-28
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-21
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) adiantumluz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-08
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-16
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-22
Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
(c) Steven (Esteban) Mendez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-19
Nā Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) smartinbiologist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Xyris complanata. BISH 561305. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956460890. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/561305.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956460890 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026