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Cyperus sandwicensis
As recorded: Cyperus sandwicensis Kük.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Pezzillo, Z.; Henderson, R.Remy E. Henderson →Zach D. Pezzillo →
- Collector number
- 895
- Date
- August 28, 2024
- Locality
- East Maui, The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii's Wiakamoi Preserve, Ainahou bowll at the top of Koolau Gap, base of southern pali
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cyperus sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2024. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-29.

2026-05-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2015-03-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2013-04-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2009-05-12
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyperus sandwicensis. BISH 798790. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956202668. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/798790.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956202668 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
