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Cyperus cyperoides in life — In life — Pacific island flatsedge, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. no rights reserved, uploaded by 葉子

BISH 110222Botany

Cyperus cyperoides

Pacific island flatsedge

As recorded: Cyperus cyperoides (L.) Kuntze

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 14205
Date: May 12, 1934
Locality: Fatia-po to Fareura
Island: Mehetia Island
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 429 m
Identified by: O'Neill, H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

48 Bishop specimens of Cyperus cyperoides · collected 1908–2013Species page ›

Cyperus cyperoides observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,348 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Cyperus cyperoides observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Burahya, Western, UG

(c) Jordan Muhindo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus cyperoides observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

日本、〒852-8118 長崎県長崎市松山町９平和公園

(c) FMヨコハマが好き。, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus cyperoides observed 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)

Cyperus cyperoides observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

364台灣苗栗縣大湖鄉

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

Cyperus cyperoides observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

中国云南省西双版纳傣族自治州勐腊县

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

Cyperus cyperoides observed 2026-09-19

2026-09-19

臺灣島, 富里鄉, 花蓮縣, TW

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cyperus cyperoides. BISH 110222. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956366287. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/110222.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956366287 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026