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Eleocharis obtusa
As recorded: Eleocharis obtusa (Willd.) Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.
- Collector number
- 6973
- Date
- November 14, 1997
- Locality
- Nawaimaka, Waialae falls
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 823 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 14, 1997, Wood, K.R. also collected 4 other specimens.
Eleocharis obtusa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1997. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-09.

2026-07-09
Kilauea, HI 96754, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-30
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2005-05-03
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Eleocharis obtusa. BISH 717879. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956202107. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/717879.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956202107 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
