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Carex cryptostachys
Lesser Sedge
As recorded: Carex cryptostachys Brongn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 16110
- Date
- May 1, 1916
- Locality
- Irosin (Mt. Bulusan), Province of Sorsogon
- Island
- Luzon
- Region
- Philippines
- Identified by
- Pyle, L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1916, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Adelmeria gigantifolia
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Agalmyla chorisepala
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Alocasia macrorrhizos
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Alpinia congesta
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Alpinia elmeri
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Antidesma montanum
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Archidendron clypearia
Botany
Asplenium laserpitiifolium
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Asplenium vulcanicum
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Begonia binuangensis
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Callistopteris apiifolia
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Callistopteris apiifolia
Botany
Capparis lanceolaris
Botany
Caryota maxima
Botany
Clerodendrum brachyanthum
Botany
Crepidomanes grande
Botany
Cypholophus moluccanus
Botany
Cyrtandra lobbii
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Dendrobium
Botany
Diplazium cordifolium
Botany
Diplazium cumingii
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Elaeocarpus gitingensis
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Endospermum peltatum
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Epipremnum pinnatum
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Carex cryptostachys observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-18.
2026-04-18
Lantau Island
no rights reserved
2026-02-10
Taiwan
(c) Penny Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-11
Taiwan
(c) sandy-huiping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-26
Sunset Peak
no rights reserved
2025-04-26
Sunset Peak
no rights reserved
2025-04-04
Tai Po Kau, New Territories, HK
(c) poq, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Carex cryptostachys. BISH 109937. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956225212. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109937.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956225212 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026