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Cyperus papyrus
Papyrus sedge
As recorded: Cyperus papyrus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 1372
- Date
- February 3, 1969
- Locality
- Lyon Arboretum
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 3, 1969, Herbst, D.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Cyperus papyrus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-24.
2026-08-24
Kuilau Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Mini Somasundaram, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-21
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) skicoval, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-04
Nuʻuanu Pali Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-12
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Jack Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-21
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) Timothy Kuhlman, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-12-18
Paauhau, HI 96727, USA
(c) grace_sibley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyperus papyrus. BISH 774373. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956610582. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/774373.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956610582 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026