Cyperus papyrus
Papyrus sedge
As recorded: Cyperus papyrus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Grant, M.L.
- Collector number
- 5438
- Date
- February 23, 1931
- Locality
- Punaauia
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 23, 1931, Grant, M.L. also collected 10 other specimens.
Cyperus papyrus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,220 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Israel
(c) שמואל, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Israel
(c) שמואל, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MY
(c) Hakim Daniel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Jalan Kepong - Kuala Selangor, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MY
(c) Muhammad Rasuluddien, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Jalan BSC 2B/1, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MY
(c) NUR IRDAYU HERNANY IRWAN JOHARI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Kazungula, Southern, Zambia
(c) Clare Mateke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus papyrus. BISH 17966. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956403290. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/17966.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956403290 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026