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Cyperus hillebrandii
Hillebrand's flatsedge
As recorded: Cyperus hillebrandii var. hillebrandii
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Jacobi, J.D.; NULL
- Collector number
- JDJ 1160
- Date
- August 9, 1978
- Locality
- Puuwaawaa Ahupuaa, N slope of Hualalai, ca 1 km E of Kileo heading N toward Puuwaawaa. Transect 47, Station 21.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,333 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 9, 1978, Jacobi, J.D.; NULL also collected 2 other specimens.
Cyperus hillebrandii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-16.
2026-09-16
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-15
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-24
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-24
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus hillebrandii. BISH 805401. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546534590. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/805401.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546534590 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026