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Machaerina mariscoides
ʻAhaniu
As recorded: Machaerina mariscoides subsp. meyenii (Kunth) T.Koyama
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.; Lorence, D.H.; Wood, K.; Wichman, C.Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →C.R. Wichman Jr. →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 2674
- Date
- December 10, 1987
- Locality
- Hanalei, Limahuli Valley, W side of ridge separating Limahuli and Hanakapiai valleys
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 558 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 10, 1987, Flynn, T.W.; Lorence, D.H.; Wood, K.; Wichman, C. also collected 15 other specimens.
Machaerina mariscoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 142 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-05.

2026-08-05
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-16
United States
(c) Aaron Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-15
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-09
Island of Hawaiʻi, Keaau, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-09
Island of Hawaiʻi, Keaau, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-02
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Machaerina mariscoides. BISH 610469. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956349076. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/610469.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956349076 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
