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Cyperus gracilis
Slender Flat-sedge
As recorded: Cyperus gracilis R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Illingworth, J.F.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 1, 1936
- Locality
- Honolulu, corner Victoria & Green Sts, Phillip's Commercial School
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1936, Illingworth, J.F. also collected 5 other specimens.
Cyperus gracilis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 165 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Queen St + Emily St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-15
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Makawao Ave, Makawao, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
Kuhio Hwy, Hā’ena, HI, US
(c) Dillon Freiburger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-23
Hawaii, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus gracilis. BISH 648167. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956699997. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/648167.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956699997 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026