Cyperus compressus

As recorded: Cyperus compressus L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.
Collector number: Collector Number: 7254
Date: February 19, 1984
Locality: Northern end of Lagona Lake and eastward to the flat area south of Sinalung (the interior) Lake
Island: Pagan
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

107 Bishop specimens of Cyperus compressus · collected 1906–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 19, 1984, Herbst, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cyperus compressus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 713 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931, USA

(c) s_s_farnsworth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Royal Palm Island, Hollywood, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Royal Palm Island, Hollywood, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Hoover Rd, Hampstead, NC, US

(c) Sky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

851台灣高雄市茂林區, 情人谷吊橋

(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

Little St Simons Island, GA 31522, USA

(c) jamie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cyperus compressus. BISH 1000089. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36260168. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1000089.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36260168 ↗
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Last harvested October 26, 2026