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Fimbristylis dichotoma
Common Fringe-rush
As recorded: Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Blackwood, B.
- Collector number
- 164
- Date
- January 12, 1937
- Locality
- Andarara
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 1,524 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) James, S.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Fimbristylis dichotoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1937. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,555 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-19
265台灣宜蘭縣羅東鎮羅東林場
(c) chiuluan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-18
Christmas, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Ala Onaona St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 111058. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956633367. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/111058.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956633367 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026