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Juncus planifolius
As recorded: Juncus planifolius R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Juncaceae
- Collected by
- Clarke, G.
- Collector number
- 594
- Date
- May 20, 1981
- Locality
- Bog S of the Wailuku River, Hilo Forest Reserve, South Hilo District
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.7000, -155.2667
- Elevation
- 1,103 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 20, 1981, Clarke, G. also collected 5 other specimens.
Still here: Juncus planifolius observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-01-06.

2024-01-06
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-03-26
Hawaiʻi, Volcano, HI, US
(c) Daniel S. Cooper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-07-21
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-04-28
Wailuku River, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jack Roney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Juncus planifolius. BISH 656015. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956204507. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/656015.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956204507 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
