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Eleocharis dulcis
Water Chestnut
As recorded: Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Trin. ex Hensch.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Vaupel, F.
- Collector number
- 229
- Date
- April 24, 1906
- Locality
- Safai
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 24, 1906, Vaupel, F. also collected 1 other specimen.
Eleocharis dulcis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1906. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 135 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-22.

2026-09-22
Hervey Bay QLD 4655, Australia
(c) Scott W. Gavins, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-07
Holmes NT 0812, Australia
(c) Stephen Fricker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05
日本、〒243-0422 神奈川県海老名市中新田
(c) 伊藤 健三, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-18
Maryborough QLD 4650, Australia
(c) Scott W. Gavins, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-17
Isles Dr opp Industrial Dr, North Boambee Valley NSW 2450, Australia
(c) Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-06-07
臺灣島, 汐止區, 新北市, TW
(c) blueschen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Eleocharis dulcis. BISH 110829. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956303599. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/110829.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956303599 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
