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Cyperus papyrus
Papyrus sedge
As recorded: Cyperus papyrus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Englund, R.; (sub Imada, C.)
- Collector number
- 2001-16
- Date
- March 13, 2001
- Locality
- Hamakua District, Kukuihaele quad, Waipio Valley
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.1167, -155.5833
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Strong, M.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Cyperus papyrus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-12-18.

2025-12-18
Paauhau, HI 96727, USA
(c) grace_sibley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2025-05-24
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2025-04-13
Island of Hawaiʻi, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) kili_kawaiaea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-07-23
Hawaii County, HI, Spojené státy americké
(c) Pavlína Marek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-04-05
96727, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) aomeara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyperus papyrus. BISH 669487. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956489808. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/669487.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956489808 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
