
Cyperus cyperinus
As recorded: Cyperus cyperinus (Retz.) Valck.Sur.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 17417
- Date
- October 13, 1934
- Locality
- S slope Pahio-Temanu ridge
- Island
- Bora Bora
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 250 m
- Identified by
- Pyle, L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 13, 1934, St.John, H. also collected 13 other specimens.
Cyperus cyperinus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 69 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10
846台灣高雄市杉林區, 鄰近南河溪
(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
947台灣屏東縣滿州鄉, 加都魯溪
(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-10
947台灣屏東縣滿州鄉, 加都魯溪
(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-06
臺灣島, 甲仙區, 高雄市, TW
(c) CliffChen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
臺灣島, 桃源區, 高雄市, TW
(c) CliffChen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-21
602台灣嘉義縣番路鄉下路
(c) 你猜猜看, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus cyperinus. BISH 110195. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956397710. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/110195.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956397710 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
