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Cyperus brevifolius
Shortleaf Spikesedge
As recorded: Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Hassk.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Pyle, L.
- Collector number
- 49
- Date
- September 8, 1993
- Locality
- Koolaupoko Trail, Maunawili
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cyperus brevifolius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 106 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-05
Keawe St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Kinoole St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-17
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-06
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus brevifolius. BISH 634095. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956700972. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/634095.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956700972 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026