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Scleria polycarpa in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Russell Cumming

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Scleria polycarpa

As recorded: Scleria polycarpa Boeckeler

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Gillespie, J.W.
Collector number: 4175
Date: December 3, 1927
Locality: Nadarivatu
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Colo North, Fiji
Elevation: 900 m
Identified by: McClatchey, W.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

93 Bishop specimens of Scleria polycarpa · collected 1894–2011Species page ›

Scleria polycarpa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-09.

Scleria polycarpa observed 2026-05-09

2026-05-09

RT 2, Agat, Guam, US

(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Scleria polycarpa observed 2026-05-09

2026-05-09

RT 2, Agat, Guam, US

(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Scleria polycarpa observed 2026-05-09

2026-05-09

RT 2, Agat, Guam, US

(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Scleria polycarpa observed 2026-03-21

2026-03-21

Guam, 66010

(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Scleria polycarpa observed 2026-02-26

2026-02-26

Guam

(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scleria polycarpa observed 2025-06-09

2025-06-09

Guam, 66010

(c) Danilo Lüdke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Scleria polycarpa. BISH 111786. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956627345. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/111786.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956627345 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026