
Scleria lithosperma
Florida Keys Nutrush
As recorded: Scleria lithosperma (L.) Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, A.C.
- Collector number
- 7924
- Date
- June 24, 1953
- Locality
- Shore of Herald Bay, in vicinity of Sawaieke
- Island
- Ngau
- Region
- Fiji
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 24, 1953, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Scleria lithosperma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 75 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Miami-Dade County, FL, USA
(c) anura, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)

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)

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)

2026-07-12
North Key Largo, FL 33037, USA
(c) Josiah Londerée, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-16
SW 147th Ave, Miami, FL, US
(c) Ryan Rey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Scleria lithosperma. BISH 111707. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956307451. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/111707.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956307451 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
