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BISH 110265Botany

Cyperus javanicus

As recorded: Cyperus javanicus Houtt.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Stokes, A.M.
Collector number: 122
Date: February 17, 1921
Locality: Ruruti, Upopape
Island: Rurutu
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 198 m
Identified by: O'Neill, H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

400 Bishop specimens of Cyperus javanicus · collected 1852–2013Species page ›

Cyperus javanicus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 428 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

Cyperus javanicus observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Waipahu, HI, US

(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus javanicus observed 2026-09-15

2026-09-15

Rodgers Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus javanicus observed 2026-09-14

2026-09-14

Kamehameha Hwy, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus javanicus observed 2026-09-12

2026-09-12

Hawaii, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus javanicus observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Heno Pl, ʻĀhuimanu, HI, US

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

Cyperus javanicus observed 2026-08-21

2026-08-21

943台灣屏東縣獅子鄉竹坑村辦公處

(c) vrxz, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Cyperus javanicus. BISH 110265. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956143231. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/110265.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956143231 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026