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Cyperus mindorensis

(Steud.) Huygh (2014)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Cyperaceae Genus: Cyperus

kili‘o‘opu [kilioopu], mau‘u mokae [mauu mokae], white head sedge, white kyllinga

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Phytotaxa 166: 39 (2014)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1413 (K, O, M, H [as Kyllinga nemoralis]); Oppenheimer 2003:11 (Mo, L); Larridon et al. 2014:39 (Syn. K. nemoralis = C. mindorensis)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cyperus mindorensis Laie Preserved_Specimen Brownish white, sacttered. Kinikini, T.V. 40 Oahu BISH 1967-04-15
2 Cyperus mindorensis Kailua Road; site of former Kailua Nursery Preserved_Specimen Smith, L.B. 116 Oahu BISH 1976-05-24
3 Cyperus mindorensis Nuuanu Valley, 42 Coelho Way Preserved_Specimen Fl. heads white Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1956-06-20
4 Cyperus mindorensis 42 Coelho Way Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1945-04-29
5 Cyperus mindorensis Phillip's Commercial School; Corner of Victora & Green Streets Preserved_Specimen Illingworth, J.F. Oahu BISH 1936-07-01
6 Cyperus mindorensis Honolulu Garden weed. Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1929-05-27
7 Cyperus mindorensis 42 Coelho Way Garden weed. Preserved_Specimen Flwr head white; spikelet w/serrated wing. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1959-09-15
8 Cyperus mindorensis Waikane Preserved_Specimen 29 Oahu BISH 1963-11-02
9 Cyperus mindorensis Manoa Valley, Lyon Arboretum, Haukulu. Full sun in wet mesic hillside along cleared walkway behind grounds crew structure. Associates; Gibasis sp., Aglaonema sp., Xanthosoma sp., Costas sp., Albizia sp., Thunbergia grandiflora. Preserved_Specimen Arthur, K. 155 Oahu BISH 2025-08-13
10 Cyperus mindorensis Manoa Campus, University of Hawaii Lawn weed, damp area. Preserved_Specimen Flwr white. Swarbrick, J.T. 32 Oahu BISH 1976-01-04
11 Cyperus mindorensis Honolulu Garden weed. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 17414 Oahu BISH 1935-10-17
12 Cyperus mindorensis Waimea Audubon Center, Waimea Valley, Oahu, Hawaii Growing in overgrown garden edge, moist to wet conditions. Preserved_Specimen Robust, clumping sedge, somewhat shiny leaves, inflorescence a white compact head. Crago, L.M. 2005199 Oahu BISH 2005-10-18
13 Cyperus mindorensis Lawai; PTBG student housing Weed in Ophiopogon planting. Preserved_Specimen Infl. white. Flynn, T.W. 626 Kauai BISH 1983-10-03
14 Cyperus mindorensis Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Punahou area; 1940 Manoa Road Weed at edge of grass lawn. Preserved_Specimen Infl. compact, white. Lau, J. 1320 Oahu BISH 1985-08-19
15 Cyperus mindorensis Kahana Valley. Jeep trail on the Kawa side of Valley Common. Under guava trees. Preserved_Specimen White colored heads. Herat, T. 160 Oahu BISH 1972-08-14
16 Cyperus mindorensis Lyon Arboretum Wet soil by dripping faucet. Partly sunny. Preserved_Specimen Infl. white. Baker, R.F. 55 Oahu BISH 1975-01-28
17 Cyperus mindorensis Near the airport long-term parking lot. (20.78632 -156.95365) gravel Preserved_Specimen Jansen, S. 2 Lanai BISH 2003-05-18
18 Cyperus mindorensis University of Hawaii Campus, Fisheries Building In lawn. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 314 Oahu BISH 1967-02-18
19 Cyperus mindorensis University of Hawaii Campus, near old swimming pool at the edge of the lawn. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 490 Oahu BISH 1967-05-20
20 Cyperus mindorensis Hulopoe Bay In lawns. Preserved_Specimen Heads white. Oppenheimer, H.L. 40119 Lanai BISH 2001-04-15
21 Cyperus mindorensis Manoa Valley In lawn. Preserved_Specimen Heads white. Fosberg, F.R. 9680 Oahu BISH 1933-06-30
22 Cyperus mindorensis Honolulu, 4350 Round Top Dr. with Ruellia graecizans, Ageratum conyzoides; Impatiens wallichiana; wet forest, roadside Preserved_Specimen 1.5-3 dm; rhizomes slender Ray, G. 29 Oahu BISH 1997-08-09
23 Cyperus mindorensis Kailua, Yard on Aukele St. In mesic to wet grassy area in yard. Soil clayey. Preserved_Specimen Slightly darker green blades than K. brevifolia, forming thick mats. Produces sweet spicy odor when rhizomes are crushed. Crago, L.M. 2005034 Oahu BISH 2005-02-19
24 Cyperus mindorensis Waikane; Lae o ka Oio Weed along roadside. Preserved_Specimen Egler, F.E. 3723 Oahu BISH 1937-05-31
25 Cyperus mindorensis Lyon Arboretum Wet soil by dripping faucet. Partly sunny. Preserved_Specimen Infl. white. Baker, R.F. 55 Oahu BISH 1975-01-28
26 Cyperus mindorensis 42 Coelho Way In partly shaded lawn area mowed weekly. Preserved_Specimen Short plants; heads white when fresh; white seems to accompany ripe seeds (not winged)--brown Neal, M.C. 1217 Oahu BISH 1941-07-18
27 Cyperus mindorensis ahupuaa of Halepuaa Forest Reserve in the Puna District. Found growing on the side of the old railroad On the side of the old railroad. Preserved_Specimen ESP Field Crew Hawaii BISH 1979-10-05
28 Cyperus mindorensis Manoa Valley, Lyon Arboretum, Haukulu, behind childrens learning center Full sun in garden bed. By children’s learning center. Associates; Oxalis corniculata, Drynaria cordata, Euphorbia hirta, Phyllanthus tenellus, Cyperus membranacea, Digitaria raticosa. Preserved_Specimen Plant stoloniferous no rhizome observed. Arthur, K. 142 Oahu BISH 2025-08-05
29 Cyperus mindorensis Laie; BYU-H, in front of MD II Not abundant. Spreading in lawns. Preserved_Specimen A small perennial plant. Creeping rhizome w/upright 3-angled culms. Sessile head, ovoid or conical & composed of many small, silky, white spiklets. Tiu, C. 29 Oahu BISH 1975-03-08
30 Cyperus mindorensis Kaunakakai, near the wharf Growing in lawn. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 70116 Molokai BISH 2001-07-14
31 Cyperus mindorensis ahupuaa of Halepuaa Forest Reserve in the Puna District Found growing on the side of the old railroad. Preserved_Specimen ESP Field Crew Hawaii BISH 1979-10-05
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