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Carex meyenii
As recorded: Carex meyenii Nees
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Welton, P.; Haus, B.; Bustamante, K.K. Bustamante →Bill Haus →P. Welton →
- Collector number
- 2374
- Date
- September 6, 2016
- Locality
- East Maui, Kaupo Gap in gulch east of trail.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,231 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 6, 2016, Welton, P.; Haus, B.; Bustamante, K. also collected 1 other specimen.
Carex meyenii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2016. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-23.

2026-04-23
Manoa Cliff Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-23
Manoa Cliff Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-23
Manoa Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-05
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
(c) Caroline Wolfe-Merritt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-27
Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA
no rights reserved

2025-10-02
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Carex meyenii. BISH 779438. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956420974. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/779438.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956420974 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
