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Cyperus haspan

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BISH 655835Botany

Cyperus haspan

Haspan Flatsedge

As recorded: Cyperus haspan L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by
ESP Field Crew
Collector number
s.n.
Date
August 15, 1979
Locality
ahupuaa of Halepuaa Forest Reserve in the Puna District
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
19.5167, -154.8667
Elevation
76 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
108 Bishop specimens of Cyperus haspan · collected 1908–2024Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 15, 1979, ESP Field Crew also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Cyperus haspan observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-05.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cyperus haspan. BISH 655835. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956619539. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/655835.

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