
Cyperus iria
Rice flat-sedge
As recorded: Cyperus iria L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Greenwood, W.
- Collector number
- 806B
- Date
- February 8, 1941
- Locality
- hills near Lautoka
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Mba, Fiji
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Identified by
- O'Neill, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cyperus iria observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1941. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,883 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Raleigh, NC 27604, USA
(c) Daniel Washburn, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
Rajasthan, IN
(c) Noopur🍀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Long Island, New York, NY, US
(c) lkb72, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Janelia Research Campus, Leesburg, VA, US
(c) aljnrn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Blount County, AL, USA
(c) Kristi Zoebelein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Rajasthan, IN
(c) Noopur🍀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyperus iria. BISH 110493. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956170688. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/110493.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956170688 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
