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Cyperus hillebrandii
Hillebrand's flatsedge
As recorded: Cyperus hillebrandii var. hillebrandii
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 1972.M
- Date
- March 15, 1920
- Locality
- S Haleakala, Auwahi
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 15, 1920, Forbes, C.N. also collected 14 other specimens.
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Peperomia tetraphylla
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Pittosporum argentifolium
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Polyscias kavaiensis
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Polyscias kavaiensis
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Psychotria mauiensis
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Smilax melastomifolia
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Cyperus hillebrandii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-16.
2026-09-16
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-15
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-24
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-24
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus hillebrandii. BISH 692316. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956357165. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/692316.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956357165 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026