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Phragmites karka

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BISH 126533Botany

Phragmites karka

Tall Reed

As recorded: Phragmites karka (Retz.) Trin. ex Steud.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Elmer, A.D.E.
Collector number: 14560
Date: October 1, 1915
Locality: Irosin (Mt. Bulusan)
Island: Luzon
Region: Philippines
Identified by: Veldkamp, J.F.
Record type: Preserved specimen

59 Bishop specimens of Phragmites karka · collected 1909–2008Species page ›

Phragmites karka observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1915. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 559 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Phragmites karka observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

648台灣雲林縣西螺鎮福興里

(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Phragmites karka observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

733台灣臺南市東山區

(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Phragmites karka observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Taitung, TW-TA, TW

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

Phragmites karka observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

712台灣臺南市新化區東崙子頂

(c) Alan Yang（台灣赤楊）, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Phragmites karka observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

736台灣臺南市柳營區

(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Phragmites karka observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Taiwan, TW

(c) Shang-Kwei Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Phragmites karka. BISH 126533. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956396721. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/126533.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956396721 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026