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Carex rafflesiana
As recorded: Carex cruciata var. rafflesiana (Boott) Noot.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 10728
- Date
- May 1, 1909
- Locality
- Mindanao - Togaya (Mt. Apo), Distr of Davao
- Region
- Philippines
- Identified by
- Pyle, L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1909, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Actinorhytis calapparia
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Actinorhytis calapparia
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Adelmeria alpinum
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Adelmeria alpinum
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Adiantum diaphanum
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Aeschynanthus asclepioides
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Agalmyla clarkei
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Aidia
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Alpinia brevilabris
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Alpinia rufa
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Alpinia subfusicarpa
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Alsophila hermannii
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Amyema hexantha
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Antrophyum latifolium
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Antrophyum plantagineum
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Antrophyum reticulatum
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Appendicula elmeri
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Ardisia copelandii
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Ardisia racemosopaniculata
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Ardisia racemosopaniculata
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Areca caliso
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Arenga tremula
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Asplenium scandens
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Asplenium tenerum
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Carex rafflesiana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-09.
2025-07-09
Taiwan, TW
(c) Casper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-07
Taiwan, TW
(c) 烏姆 禿禿, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-01
Taiwan, TW
(c) Gordon Chen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-08-08
Taiwan, TW
(c) lecanorchis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-04-13
Taiwan, TW
(c) CliffChen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2015-04-18
Taiwan, TW
(c) changchih-yi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Carex rafflesiana. BISH 109938. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956303593. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109938.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956303593 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026