
Fimbristylis cymosa
Hurricanegrass
As recorded: Fimbristylis atollensis H.St.John
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Bergman, H.F.
- Collector number
- 77
- Date
- August 13, 1924
- Locality
- Washington Island
- Island
- Washington (=Teraina)
- Region
- Kiribati
- Identified by
- St.John, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 13, 1924, Bergman, H.F. also collected 9 other specimens.
Fimbristylis cymosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,926 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Miramar, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-21
Royal Palm Island, Hollywood, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Sorrento Dr, Weston, FL, US
(c) oronaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
SR-520 W, Christmas, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Florida State Parks, Miami, FL, US
(c) michaelchin059, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fimbristylis cymosa. BISH 110916. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956424506. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/110916.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956424506 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
