BISH 110619Botany

Cyperus zollingeri

As recorded: Cyperus zollingeri Steud.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Takamatsu, M.
Collector number: 1183
Date: April 20, 1936
Locality: Gokkep
Island: Babeldaob Island
Region: Palau
Identified by: Koyama, T.
Record type: Preserved specimen

6 Bishop specimens of Cyperus zollingeri · collected 1936–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 20, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cyperus zollingeri observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-14.

2026-04-14

Chikwawa, Malawi

(c) Rob Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2025-01-25

Impasse Edowangani, Quartier Tahiti, BP 1350, Libreville, Gabon

(c) Léo Giardi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-02-27

Tebme, South Africa

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

2021-02-20

Kruger National Park, LP, ZA

(c) Troos van der Merwe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-03-07

Ngamiland West, North-West, Botswana

(c) Wilderness Safaris Botswana - Conservation Team, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cyperus zollingeri. BISH 110619. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956466387. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/110619.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956466387 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026