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Carex wahuensis
Oahu Sedge
As recorded: Carex wahuensis subsp. rubiginosa (R.W.Krauss) T.Koyama
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 42148
- Date
- September 11, 1961
- Locality
- Puu Huluhulu, Humuula Saddle
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,100 m
- Identified by
- Koyama, T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 11, 1961, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 10 other specimens.
Carex wahuensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 226 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) ash253808, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-11
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Lanai City
(c) seawolf26, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Lanai City
(c) seawolf26, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Carex wahuensis. BISH 634938. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956255026. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/634938.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956255026 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026