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Carex montis-eeka
As recorded: Carex montis-eeka Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.; Wood, K.; Bustamente, K.; Osterneck, G.Keahi M. Bustamente →Hank L. Oppenheimer →G. Osterneck →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- H81328
- Date
- August 20, 2013
- Locality
- east Maui, Hana District, Hana Forest Reserve, Kawaipapa drainage basin
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,250 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 20, 2013, Oppenheimer, H.L.; Wood, K.; Bustamente, K.; Osterneck, G. also collected 2 other specimens.
Carex montis-eeka observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2013. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-15.
2026-06-15
Hawaii, US
(c) Lily Stein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-09-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-27
Hawaii, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-26
Hawaii, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Carex montis-eeka. BISH 762771. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956286025. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/762771.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956286025 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026