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Cyperus rigidifolius
As recorded: Cyperus rigidifolius Steud.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.; Vanapruks, S.K. Faccenda →Selena Vanapruks →
- Collector number
- 2822
- Date
- October 29, 2022
- Locality
- Kula, Kekaulike Ave near Puanani Pl
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,069 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 29, 2022, Faccenda, K.; Vanapruks, S. also collected 11 other specimens.
Cyperus rigidifolius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-23.
2026-01-23
Kahuku Palm Trail, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-23
Kahuku Palm Trail, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-29
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Graham Steinruck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-07-08
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) yerbasanta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-07-08
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) yerbasanta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-07-08
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) yerbasanta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus rigidifolius. BISH 787224. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956316716. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/787224.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956316716 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026