Cyperus rotundus
Purple nutsedge
As recorded: Cyperus rotundus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Adair, F.
- Collector number
- GLBT/231/FA
- Date
- October 1, 1968
- Locality
- Betio; B5
- Island
- Tarawa Atoll
- Region
- Kiribati
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.; Sachet, M.H.F. Raymond Fosberg →M.-H Sachet →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1968, Adair, F. also collected 3 other specimens.
Cyperus rotundus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,650 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
N First St, Midlothian, TX, US
(c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-26
Maple St, Denton, TX, US
(c) gracedwelle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Country Lake Park, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
E Saint Francis Ave, Alton, TX, US
(c) Rodrigo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Bastrop
(c) ireichertwatts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
MGC3+V9, El Radar, 70902 Puerto Ángel, Oax., México
(c) Angie Judith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus rotundus. BISH 31251. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956401775. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/31251.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956401775 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026