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Fimbristylis dichotoma
Common Fringe-rush
As recorded: Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 8191
- Date
- August 25, 1910
- Locality
- Honaunau. City of Refuge
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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
Collected the same day
On August 25, 1910, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 15 other specimens.
Fimbristylis dichotoma observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1910. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 104 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-16
Ala Onaona St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Farrington Hwy E, Waipahu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Fimbristylis dichotoma. BISH 117245. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956419147. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/117245.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956419147 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
