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BISH 110955Botany

Fimbristylis dichotoma

Common Fringe-rush

As recorded: Fimbristylis diphylla (Retz.) Vahl

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 17294
Date: October 5, 1934
Locality: Temihani Plateau
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 700 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

405 Bishop specimens of Fimbristylis dichotoma · collected 1792–2025Species page ›

Fimbristylis dichotoma observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,555 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Fimbristylis dichotoma observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

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

Fimbristylis dichotoma observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

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Fimbristylis dichotoma observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

265台灣宜蘭縣羅東鎮羅東林場

(c) chiuluan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Fimbristylis dichotoma observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Christmas, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Fimbristylis dichotoma observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Ala Onaona St, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Fimbristylis dichotoma observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Loganview Rd N, Logan Reserve, QLD, AU

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

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Cite this specimen

Fimbristylis dichotoma. BISH 110955. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956344403. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/110955.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956344403 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026