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Fimbristylis cymosa
As recorded: Fimbristylis cymosa var. spathacea (Roth) T.Koyama
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 17041
- Date
- November 1, 1919
- Locality
- Barber's Point
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3023, -158.0688 ± 4,376 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On November 1, 1919, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 9 other specimens.
Still here: Fimbristylis cymosa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-16.

2026-10-16
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Waipahu, HI 96797, USA
(c) catta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19
Likelike Hwy + Bernice St, Honolulu, HI 96819, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-16
Salt Lake Blvd, Halawa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-25
Farrington Hwy, Kapolei, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-05-01
Kalihi - Palama, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fimbristylis cymosa. BISH 117225. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956573477. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/117225.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956573477 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
