BISH 110416Botany

Rhynchospora colorata

whitetop sedge

As recorded: Cyperus kyllingia Endl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Yuncker, T.G.
Collector number: 9186
Date: October 2, 1939
Locality: Back of Siufaga village
Island: Tau
Region: American Samoa
Elevation: 45 m
Identified by: Pyle, L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

119 Bishop specimens of Rhynchospora colorata · collected 1899–2013Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 2, 1939, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Rhynchospora colorata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1939. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,342 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Naples

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

2026-10-24

Hialeah, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Crystal River, FL 34428, USA

no rights reserved

2026-10-24

Military Trail, Okeechobee, FL, US

(c) Heidi Kipp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Corkscrew, FL, USA

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

2026-10-23

Spring Hammock Preserve, 2985 Osprey Trail, Longwood, FL 32750, USA

(c) John Serrao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Rhynchospora colorata. BISH 110416. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956665893. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/110416.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956665893 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026