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Machaerina angustifolia
‘uki
As recorded: Machaerina angustifolia (Gaudich.) T.Koyama
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Cranwell, L.M.; Selling, O.; Skottsberg, C.Lucy May Cranwell →Olof H. Selling →Carl Skottsberg →
- Collector number
- 2530
- Date
- July 7, 1938
- Locality
- head of Waikolu valley, Pepeopae bog
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,200 m
- 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
Collected the same day
On July 7, 1938, Cranwell, L.M.; Selling, O.; Skottsberg, C. also collected 6 other specimens.
Machaerina angustifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 526 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) reymond_miyajima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Machaerina angustifolia. BISH 696597. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956263646. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/696597.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956263646 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026