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Machaerina mariscoides
As recorded: Machaerina mariscoides subsp. meyenii (Kunth) T.Koyama
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Tangalin, N.; Kishida, W.Wendy M. Kishida →Natalia Tangalin →
- Collector number
- 3333
- Date
- September 14, 2012
- Locality
- Koloa District Summit of Mt. Haupu, in S facing gulch just behind N wall.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 700 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 14, 2012, Tangalin, N.; Kishida, W. also collected 3 other specimens.
Machaerina mariscoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2012. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 142 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-05.

2026-08-05
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-16
United States
(c) Aaron Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-15
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-09
Island of Hawaiʻi, Keaau, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-09
Island of Hawaiʻi, Keaau, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-02
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Machaerina mariscoides. BISH 758143. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956322034. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/758143.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956322034 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
