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Gahnia trifida

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BISH 111318Botany

Gahnia trifida

coastal saw-sedge

As recorded: Gahnia trifida Labill.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Tilden, J.E.
Collector number: 819
Date: October 1, 1912
Locality: Point Lonsdale
Region: Victoria, Australia
Record type: Preserved specimen

3 Bishop specimens of Gahnia trifida · collected 1912–1982Species page ›

Gahnia trifida observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 171 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

Gahnia trifida observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Cathedral Av, Leschenault, WA, AU

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

Gahnia trifida observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Kalbarri Nat'l Park WA 6536, Australia

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

Gahnia trifida observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Dawson Tce, Augusta, WA, AU

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

Gahnia trifida observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Noarlunga Downs, SA, AU

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

Gahnia trifida observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Onkaparinga Hills SA 5163, Australia

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

Gahnia trifida observed 2026-09-23

2026-09-23

Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia

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

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Cite this specimen

Gahnia trifida. BISH 111318. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956573448. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/111318.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956573448 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026