Fimbristylis dichotoma

Common Fringe-rush

As recorded: Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Glassman, S.F.
Collector number: 2430
Date: July 2, 1949
Locality: Agric. Exp. Sta. grounds
Island: Pohnpei
Region: Micronesia
Identified by: Koyama, T.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On July 2, 1949, Glassman, S.F. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Fimbristylis dichotoma observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1949. 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 111117. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956270956. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/111117.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956270956 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026