
Cyperus
Flatsedges
As recorded: Cyperus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Perlman, S.; et al.
- Collector number
- 21360
- Date
- January 21, 2009
- Locality
- S point area, Kamilo, Kaalualu bay in beach strand
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 21, 2009, Perlman, S.; et al. also collected 2 other specimens.
Cyperus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2009. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,507 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-22
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Lucy Breda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Pokole St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Dole St + Hale Aloha Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus. BISH 746891. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956369626. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/746891.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956369626 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
