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Cyperus javanicus

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BISH 110410Botany

Cyperus javanicus

As recorded: Cyperus javanicus Houtt.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Yuncker, T.G.
Collector number: 15751
Date: April 25, 1953
Locality: Along the coastal road N of Pangai
Island: Lifuka Island
Region: Tonga
Elevation: 15 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Cyperus javanicus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. 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 110410. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956687320. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/110410.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956687320 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026