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Eleocharis geniculata
As recorded: Eleocharis geniculata (L.) Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Texeira, A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 9, 1989
- Locality
- Hanalei District, Hanalei Valley, Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 9, 1989, Texeira, A. also collected 1 other specimen.
Eleocharis geniculata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-22.
2026-08-22
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) cadenf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-29
Hekaha St, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-26
Queen Kaʻahumanu Hwy, Waikoloa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-21
Queen St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-04
United States
(c) yerbasanta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-25
Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Eleocharis geniculata. BISH 778060. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956664874. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/778060.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956664874 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026