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Eleocharis geniculata
Canada Spikesedge
As recorded: Eleocharis geniculata (L.) Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 16, 1909
- Locality
- Kalihi Taro patches
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3000, -157.8833
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 16, 1909, Forbes, C.N. also collected 4 other specimens.
Still here: Eleocharis geniculata observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-29.
2026-06-29
Hekaha St, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-21
Queen St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-25
Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-05
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-05-04
Kalia Rd + Saratoga Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
no rights reserved
2024-09-28
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Eleocharis geniculata. BISH 648308. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956560584. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/648308.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956560584 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026