Cyperus rotundus
Purple nutsedge
As recorded: Cyperus rotundus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 15417
- Date
- March 22, 1953
- Locality
- Riechelmann's Fuai Plantation, near the center of the island
- Island
- 'Eua Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Elevation
- 240 m
- Identified by
- McClatchey, W.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 22, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 19 other specimens.
Ageratum conyzoides
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Asclepias curassavica
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Axonopus compressus
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Chrysopogon aciculatus
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Cyanthillium cinereum
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Cyclospermum leptophyllum
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Erechtites valerianifolius
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Euphorbia hirta
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Freycinetia urvilleana
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Lantana camara
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Leonurus sibiricus
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Lepidium virginicum
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Litsea mellifera
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Sida rhombifolia
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Sigesbeckia orientalis
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Spermacoce remota
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Taraxacum officinale
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Taxithelium kerianum
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Urochloa glumaris
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Cyperus rotundus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,650 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
N First St, Midlothian, TX, US
(c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-26
Maple St, Denton, TX, US
(c) gracedwelle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Country Lake Park, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
E Saint Francis Ave, Alton, TX, US
(c) Rodrigo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Bastrop
(c) ireichertwatts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
MGC3+V9, El Radar, 70902 Puerto Ángel, Oax., México
(c) Angie Judith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyperus rotundus. BISH 110441. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956319090. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/110441.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956319090 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026