Rhynchospora colorata
whitetop sedge
As recorded: Cyperus kyllingia Endl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.
- Collector number
- 79
- Date
- April 12, 1924
- Locality
- Tutuila
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Identified by
- O'Neill, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 12, 1924, Bryan Jr., E.H. also collected 14 other specimens.
Cordyline fruticosa
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Cordyline fruticosa
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Cypholophus macrocephalus
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Cyrtandra longipedunculata
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Cyrtandra longipedunculata
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Cyrtandra pulchella
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Cyrtandra samoensis
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Ficus tinctoria
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Ficus tinctoria
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Homalanthus nutans
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Melastoma denticulatum
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Myristica inutilis
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Myristica inutilis
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Selaginella reineckei
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Rhynchospora colorata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,343 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Naples
(c) cicee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Florida, US
(c) JC, 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)
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Cite this specimen
Rhynchospora colorata. BISH 110424. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956602456. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/110424.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956602456 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026