Cyperus polystachyos
Bunchy flat-sedge
As recorded: Cyperus polystachyos Rottb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 15292
- Date
- May 30, 1953
- Locality
- Sopu, W of Nukualofa
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 30, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 20 other specimens.
Colubrina asiatica
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Cordia subcordata
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Crotalaria pallida
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Cyperus stoloniferus
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Dendrolobium umbellatum
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Dianella ensifolia
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Eulophia cernua
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Fimbristylis complanata
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Guettarda speciosa
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Heritiera littoralis
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Lumnitzera littorea
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Macroptilium lathyroides
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Psilotum nudum
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Rhizophora mangle
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Scaevola taccada
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Sophora tomentosa
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Taeniophyllum fasciola
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Terminalia litoralis
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Xylocarpus granatum
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Xylocarpus moluccensis
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Cyperus polystachyos observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. 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 110437. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956396645. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/110437.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956396645 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026