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Cyperus brevifolius
As recorded: Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Hassk.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Brainerd, R.
- Collector number
- 2002
- Date
- November 9, 2011
- Locality
- Waikoloa Resort area.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 18 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 9, 2011, Brainerd, R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Cyperus brevifolius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2011. 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 778856. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956157434. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/778856.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956157434 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026