Cyperus meyenianus
Meyen's Flatsedge
As recorded: Mariscus meyenianus (Kunth) Nees
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 286
- Locality
- Kokee State Park, near Berry Flats Trail
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cyperus meyenianus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 287 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Pahoa
(c) John DiDiego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) reymond_miyajima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Kailua-Kona
(c) kdawg87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus meyenianus. BISH 769316. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956316631. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/769316.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956316631 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026