Abolboda
As recorded: Abolboda Bonpl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Xyridaceae
- Collected by
- Funk, E.J.
- Collector number
- SL-9
- Date
- December 9, 1992
- Locality
- North Western Province; Puttalam District; Iranawila village; proposed site of 'Voice of America' relay station
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 9, 1992, Funk, E.J. also collected 16 other specimens.
Abolboda observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 79 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-27.

2026-04-27
Sinnamary 97315, Guyane française
(c) Emilie Ducouret, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-04-27
Sinnamary, Cayenne, French Guiana
(c) Nils Servientis - Bivouac Naturaliste, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
Iracoubo 97350, Guyane française
(c) lolem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
Iracoubo 97350, Guyane française
(c) Alexandre MATHIEU, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
Iracoubo 97350, Guyane française
(c) lolem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
Iracoubo 97350, Guyane française
(c) Robin Heymans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Abolboda. BISH 1002685. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956480050. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1002685.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956480050 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
