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Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus
As recorded: Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus (R.Br.) Hook.f.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Rodway, F.A.
- Collector number
- 246
- Date
- November 30, 1930
- Locality
- Hook of New South Wales: between Nowea & Moss Vale, Filzooy Falls
- Region
- New South Wales, Australia
- Elevation
- 610 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 30, 1930, Rodway, F.A. also collected 2 other specimens.
Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 640 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Stone Bridge Trail, Barren Grounds, NSW, AU
(c) Saoirse Aherne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
3 Capes Track, Cape Pillar, TAS, AU
(c) clayt_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Mount Field, AU-TS-CH, AU-TS, AU
(c) k_noe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Blue Mountains, Blue Mountains, AU-NS, AU
(c) Philip Griffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Kingborough, AU-TS, AU
(c) Jo and Prue, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Cradle Mountain, TAS, AU
(c) stanley8m, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus. BISH 111321. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956462060. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/111321.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956462060 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026