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Scleria lithosperma in life — In life — Florida Keys Nutrush, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Chief RedEarth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Chief RedEarth

BISH 111673Botany

Scleria lithosperma

Florida Keys Nutrush

As recorded: Scleria lithosperma (L.) Sw.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.
Collector number: 457
Date: August 28, 1929
Locality: Vaea Mt.
Island: Upolu
Region: Samoa
Elevation: 300 m
Identified by: Kükenthal, G.
Record type: Preserved specimen

96 Bishop specimens of Scleria lithosperma · collected 1893–2010Species page ›

Scleria lithosperma observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 76 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Scleria lithosperma observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Big Pine Key, FL 33043, USA

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

Scleria lithosperma observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Miami-Dade County, FL, USA

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

Scleria lithosperma observed 2026-09-23

2026-09-23

947台灣屏東縣滿州鄉, 加都魯溪

(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scleria lithosperma observed 2026-08-10

2026-08-10

947台灣屏東縣滿州鄉, 加都魯溪

(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scleria lithosperma observed 2026-08-10

2026-08-10

947台灣屏東縣滿州鄉, 加都魯溪

(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scleria lithosperma observed 2026-07-12

2026-07-12

North Key Largo, FL 33037, USA

(c) Josiah Londerée, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Scleria lithosperma. BISH 111673. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956466394. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/111673.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956466394 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026