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Cyperus brevifolius
Shortleaf Spikesedge
As recorded: Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Hassk.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Bishop, E.E.F. Bishop →Derral R. Herbst →
- Collector number
- 204
- Date
- August 4, 1966
- Locality
- Kau Forest Reserve, Mt. House Trail
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 792 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 4, 1966, Herbst, D.R.; Bishop, E. also collected 14 other specimens.
Carex alligata
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Cyperus polystachyos
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Cyperus polystachyos
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Eleocharis obtusa
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Fimbristylis dichotoma
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Fimbristylis dichotoma
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Juncus bufonius
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Juncus planifolius
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Juncus planifolius
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Juncus planifolius
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Rhynchospora caduca
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Rhynchospora chinensis
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Sisyrinchium micranthum
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Cyperus brevifolius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 106 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-05
Keawe St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Kinoole St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-17
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-06
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus brevifolius. BISH 769291. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956701516. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/769291.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956701516 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026