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Machaerina angustifolia
‘uki
As recorded: Machaerina angustifolia (Gaudich.) T.Koyama
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 10844
- Date
- March 31, 1935
- Locality
- Kawiwi-Kaala ridge, Waianae kai, Makaha
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 850 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 March 31, 1935, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Machaerina angustifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 527 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)

2026-10-21
West Maui Forest Reserve, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) planetboom, 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Machaerina angustifolia. BISH 696744. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956422977. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/696744.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956422977 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
