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Cyperus brevifolius
Shortleaf Spikesedge
As recorded: Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Hassk.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.; Brown, E.D.W.Elizabeth D. Brown Jr. →Hessler Brown →
- Collector number
- 12:00 AM
- Date
- April 10, 1921
- Locality
- Interior parts of island
- Island
- Fangatau
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- O'Neill, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 10, 1921, Brown, F.B.H.; Brown, E.D.W. also collected 8 other specimens.
Cyperus brevifolius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. 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 110151. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956397709. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/110151.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956397709 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026