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Carex montis-eeka
As recorded: Carex montis-eeka Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Jacobi, J.D.; NULL
- Collector number
- JDJ 1403
- Date
- June 22, 1979
- Locality
- Kawela Ahupuaa, East Molokai in Pepeopae bog. Transect Mo, Station 2.
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,210 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 22, 1979, Jacobi, J.D.; NULL also collected 2 other specimens.
Carex montis-eeka observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-15.
2026-06-15
Hawaii, US
(c) Lily Stein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-09-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-27
Hawaii, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-26
Hawaii, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Carex montis-eeka. BISH 807185. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546537317. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/807185.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546537317 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026