Cyperus polystachyos
Bunchy flat-sedge
As recorded: Cyperus polystachyos var. texensis (Torr.) Fernald
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Quayle, E.H.
- Collector number
- 1950
- Date
- March 3, 1923
- Locality
- Takapoto
- Island
- Takapoto Atoll
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- O'Neill, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 3, 1923, Quayle, E.H. also collected 2 other specimens.
Cyperus polystachyos observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,160 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Davie, FL, US
(c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
NW 170th St, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Lucy Breda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Florida, US
(c) V. Crouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-22
Saint Cloud, FL, US
(c) reputablefish, 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 polystachyos. BISH 110328. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956293444. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/110328.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956293444 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026