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Gahnia beecheyi

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BISH 696486Botany

Gahnia beecheyi

Uki

As recorded: Gahnia beecheyi H.Mann

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: MacDaniels, L.H.
Collector number: 497
Date: January 27, 1927
Locality: Palolo-Waialae ridge
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

121 Bishop specimens of Gahnia beecheyi · collected 1908–2014Species page ›

Gahnia beecheyi observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 228 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

Gahnia beecheyi observed 2026-09-28

2026-09-28

Makaha Valley, HI 96792, USA

(c) laura4814, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Gahnia beecheyi observed 2026-08-26

2026-08-26

Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US

(c) eplarson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Gahnia beecheyi observed 2026-06-28

2026-06-28

Kauai County, HI, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Gahnia beecheyi observed 2026-06-01

2026-06-01

Waianae, HI 96792, USA

(c) Bridget McCall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Gahnia beecheyi observed 2026-05-25

2026-05-25

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Gahnia beecheyi observed 2026-05-20

2026-05-20

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Gahnia beecheyi. BISH 696486. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956675893. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/696486.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956675893 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026