Cyperus brevifolius

Shortleaf Spikesedge

As recorded: Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Hassk.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: MacDaniels, L.H.
Collector number: 1506
Date: May 19, 1927
Locality: Papenoo Valley
Island: Tahiti
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 150 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

251 Bishop specimens of Cyperus brevifolius · collected 1864–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 19, 1927, MacDaniels, L.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cyperus brevifolius observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,658 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

605台灣嘉義縣阿里山鄉香林村106號

(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Santo António de Nordestinho, Portugal

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

2026-10-24

Jalan PJU 8/12 B, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MY

(c) arishiskandar_14, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

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

2026-10-21

Royal Palm Island, Dania Beach, FL, US

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

2026-10-18

SR-520 W, Christmas, FL, US

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

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Cite this specimen

Cyperus brevifolius. BISH 110145. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956395398. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/110145.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956395398 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026