
Fimbristylis ferruginea
West Indian fimbry
As recorded: Fimbristylis ferruginea (L.) Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Balansa, B.
- Collector number
- 877
- Locality
- Noumea
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Fimbristylis ferruginea observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 238 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Hervey Bay QLD 4655, Australia
(c) Scott W. Gavins, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-28
Martinique, Le Lamentin, MQ
(c) MeL Herteman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-09-10
Brooms Head NSW 2463, Australia
(c) Kate Buckley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-30
Nudgee Beach QLD, Australia
(c) Liz Snow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-30
Nudgee Beach QLD, Australia
(c) Stephen Csurhes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Fimbristylis ferruginea. BISH 111048. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956209413. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/111048.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956209413 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
