Cyperus javanicus (syn. Mariscus javanicus) (`ahu`awa). Hawai`i, O`ahu, Kahuku. Plant 1.

Cyperus javanicus Houttuyn

Synonym: Mariscus javanicus (Houttuyn) Merrill and Metcalfe

Hawaiian names: `ahu`awa, `ehu`awa

Family: Cyperaceae - the sedge family

Native to Hawai`i, not endemic. In Hawai`i recorded from Midway, Ni`ihau, Kaua`i, O`ahu, Moloka`i, Maui, Lāna`i, and the island of Hawai`i.

 

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