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Cyperus javanicus
As recorded: Cyperus javanicus Houtt.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 26, 1912
- Locality
- Mokuleia, slopes of Kaala
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.5433, -158.1475 ± 4,164 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On April 26, 1912, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Campylopus hawaiicus
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Canavalia galeata
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Centaurium erythraea
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Chrysopogon aciculatus
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Claoxylon sandwicense
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Claoxylon sandwicense
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Claoxylon sandwicense
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Coprosma ochracea
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Coprosma ochracea
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Cyanea angustifolia
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Cyanea angustifolia
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Cynodon dactylon
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Cyperus polystachyos
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Cyperus polystachyos
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Digitaria ciliaris
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Diospyros hillebrandii
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Dissochondrus biflorus
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Still here: Cyperus javanicus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
Waipahu, HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-12
Kualakaʻi Pkwy, Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-10
Ewa, Ewa Beach, HI, USA
(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-06
Kahuku
(c) Stephanie Schonberger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-28
West Loch Estates, HI, US
(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-28
West Loch Estates, HI, US
(c) hawaiiswimmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyperus javanicus. BISH 680884. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956192758. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/680884.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956192758 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026