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Fimbristylis cymosa
Hurricanegrass
As recorded: Fimbristylis cymosa var. spathacea (Roth) T.Koyama
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Niering, W.A.
- Collector number
- 507
- Date
- June 28, 1954
- Locality
- Taringa Islet
- Island
- Kapingamarangi Atoll
- Region
- Pohnpei, Micronesia
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 28, 1954, Niering, W.A. also collected 10 other specimens.
Fimbristylis cymosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,926 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Miramar, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-21
Royal Palm Island, Hollywood, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Sorrento Dr, Weston, FL, US
(c) oronaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
SR-520 W, Christmas, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Florida State Parks, Miami, FL, US
(c) michaelchin059, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Fimbristylis cymosa. BISH 38668. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956262122. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/38668.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956262122 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026