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Rhynchospora sclerioides

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BISH 777938Botany

Rhynchospora sclerioides

Kuolohia

As recorded: Rhynchospora sclerioides Hook. & Arn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Krajina, V.J.
Collector number: 620520026
Date: May 20, 1962
Locality: Koolau Mts., Bryan's Mtn. House Trail at Grant Boundry, ?N ?W
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 570 m
Identified by: k. Faccenda
Record type: Preserved specimen

109 Bishop specimens of Rhynchospora sclerioides · collected 1826–2015Species page ›

Rhynchospora sclerioides observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-30.

Rhynchospora sclerioides observed 2025-06-30

2025-06-30

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Rhynchospora sclerioides observed 2025-02-25

2025-02-25

Lanai City, HI 96763, USA

(c) Michael Sthreshley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rhynchospora sclerioides observed 2024-07-22

2024-07-22

Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US

(c) Will Haines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rhynchospora sclerioides observed 2024-06-14

2024-06-14

Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rhynchospora sclerioides observed 2024-06-09

2024-06-09

Hawaii, US

(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rhynchospora sclerioides observed 2024-06-07

2024-06-07

Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Rhynchospora sclerioides. BISH 777938. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956470410. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/777938.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956470410 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026