Eleocharis geniculata
Canada Spikesedge
As recorded: Eleocharis geniculata (L.) Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Shafer, J.A.
- Collector number
- 1674
- Date
- April 29, 1909
- Locality
- Paso Estancia, along Rio Canto
- Region
- Oriente, Cuba
- Identified by
- Strong, M.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 29, 1909, Shafer, J.A. also collected 3 other specimens.
Eleocharis geniculata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 742 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Naples
(c) cicee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) jrebman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Fulton, TX, USA
(c) Ben Horstmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Taitung, TW-TA, TW
(c) Casper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Loreto, B.C.S., México
(c) Sula Vanderplank, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-09
23887 B.C.S., México
(c) Jennifer Ruelas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Eleocharis geniculata. BISH 110885. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956254635. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/110885.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956254635 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026