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Carex wahuensis
As recorded: Carex wahuensis subsp. rubiginosa (R.W.Krauss) T.Koyama
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Jacobi, J.D.; NULL
- Collector number
- JDJ 1183
- Date
- August 9, 1978
- Locality
- Puuwaawaa Ahupuaa, N slope of Hualalai, N slope of Puuwaawaa. Transect 47, Station 57.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 998 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.
Carex wahuensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 226 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) ash253808, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-11
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Lanai City
(c) seawolf26, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Lanai City
(c) seawolf26, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Carex wahuensis. BISH 805566. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546536424. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/805566.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546536424 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026