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Carex austrocompacta

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BISH 111816Botany

Carex austrocompacta

As recorded: Uncinia filiformis Boott ex C.B.Clarke

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Meebold, A.
Collector number: 5055
Date: August 1, 1929
Locality: Egmont
Region: New Zealand
Elevation: 1,067 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

14 Bishop specimens of Carex austrocompacta · collected 1925–1972Species page ›

Carex austrocompacta observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-12-20.

Carex austrocompacta observed 2024-12-20

2024-12-20

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair, AU-TS-MV, AU-TS, AU

(c) Phil Collier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carex austrocompacta observed 2024-03-19

2024-03-19

Thredbo NSW 2627, Australia

(c) Phil Collier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carex austrocompacta observed 2022-02-10

2022-02-10

Ben Lomond TAS 7212, Australia

(c) Miguel de Salas, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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

Cite this specimen

Carex austrocompacta. BISH 111816. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956397719. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/111816.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956397719 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026