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Ficinia spiralis
As recorded: Scirpus frondosus Banks & Sol. ex Boeckeler
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.
- Collector number
- 523
- Date
- October 19, 1925
- Locality
- New Zealland: Dunedin, Lawyers Head
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 19, 1925, Neal, M.C. also collected 4 other specimens.
Ficinia spiralis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,542 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Whāngaimoana 5772, New Zealand
(c) Tyler McBeth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Foxton Beach, New Zealand
(c) Arnim Littek, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-21
Cape Reinga 0484, New Zealand
(c) caozzie1965, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Whangamoa, New Zealand
(c) butcher_sc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Paraparaumu 5032, New Zealand
(c) Andy McKay, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-20
Paraparaumu 5032, New Zealand
(c) Andy McKay, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ficinia spiralis. BISH 111572. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956344746. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/111572.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956344746 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
