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Xyris complanata
hatpins
As recorded: Xyris complanata R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Xyridaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.
- Collector number
- 8169
- Date
- February 1, 2000
- Locality
- Summit of Namolokama,
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,265 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 1, 2000, Wood, K.R. also collected 6 other specimens.
Xyris complanata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2000. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-28.

2026-06-28
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-21
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) adiantumluz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-08
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-16
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-07-22
Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
(c) Steven (Esteban) Mendez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-19
Nā Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) smartinbiologist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Xyris complanata. BISH 784304. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956297323. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/784304.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956297323 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
