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Gahnia aspera in life — In life — Red-berried Saw-sedge, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) leithallb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by leithallb

BISH 111294Botany

Gahnia aspera

Red-berried Saw-sedge

As recorded: Gahnia aspera (R.Br.) Spreng.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 6512
Date: October 29, 1947
Locality: Vanua Levu - Mnathuata; Summit ridge of Mt. Numbuiloa, E of Lambasa
Island: Vanua Levu
Region: Fiji
Elevation: 545 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

69 Bishop specimens of Gahnia aspera · collected 1852–2025Species page ›

Gahnia aspera observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,591 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Gahnia aspera observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Pimpama QLD, Australia

(c) Jacoby Cole Stegman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Gahnia aspera observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Hat Head NSW 2440, Australia

(c) Freya Cubis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Gahnia aspera observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Western Break, Nerang, QLD, AU

(c) hbutler86, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Gahnia aspera observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Queensland, AU

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

Gahnia aspera observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Border Track - Lions Road eastwards

(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Gahnia aspera observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Queensland, AU

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Gahnia aspera. BISH 111294. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956182774. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/111294.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956182774 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026