Cyperus compressus

Poorland Flatsedge

As recorded: Cyperus compressus L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 25081
Date: June 19, 1946
Locality: Rota (Sonson) and vicinity
Island: Rota
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Elevation: 6 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

107 Bishop specimens of Cyperus compressus · collected 1906–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 19, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cyperus compressus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 713 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931, USA

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

2026-10-21

Royal Palm Island, Hollywood, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Royal Palm Island, Hollywood, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Hoover Rd, Hampstead, NC, US

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

2026-10-16

851台灣高雄市茂林區, 情人谷吊橋

(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

Little St Simons Island, GA 31522, USA

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

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

Cite this specimen

Cyperus compressus. BISH 38761. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956229923. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/38761.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956229923 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026