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Cyperus phleoides
As recorded: Cyperus phleoides var. phleoides
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Bishop, E.E.F. Bishop →Derral R. Herbst →
- Collector number
- 203
- Date
- August 4, 1966
- Locality
- Kau Forest Reserve, Mt. House Trail
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 792 m
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 4, 1966, Herbst, D.R.; Bishop, E. also collected 14 other specimens.
Carex alligata
Botany
Cyperus brevifolius
Botany
Cyperus polystachyos
Botany
Cyperus polystachyos
Botany
Eleocharis obtusa
Botany
Fimbristylis dichotoma
Botany
Fimbristylis dichotoma
Botany
Juncus bufonius
Botany
Juncus planifolius
Botany
Juncus planifolius
Botany
Juncus planifolius
Botany
Rhynchospora caduca
Botany
Rhynchospora chinensis
Botany
Sisyrinchium micranthum
Botany
Cyperus phleoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-09.
2026-05-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-04-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyperus phleoides. BISH 769290. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956700491. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/769290.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956700491 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026