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Rhynchospora chinensis
Spiked beaksedge
As recorded: Rhynchospora chinensis subsp. spiciformis (Hillebr.) T.Koyama
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Perlman, S.Steven Perlman →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 189673
- Date
- April 7, 2022
- Locality
- Waimea District. Headwaters of Kawaikoi and slopes of Koali Region.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,256 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 7, 2022, Wood, K.R.; Perlman, S. also collected 6 other specimens.
Rhynchospora chinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-12.
2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-23
Old Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-27
Nā Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Alycia Matz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-20
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhynchospora chinensis. BISH 794484. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956216797. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/794484.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956216797 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026