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Cladium mariscus
As recorded: Cladium jamaicense Crantz
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 16263
- Date
- August 15, 1934
- Locality
- Tubuai - Tapairu
- Island
- Tubuai
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Koyama, T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 15, 1934, St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Cladium mariscus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,036 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Pensacola, FL 32507, USA
(c) Robert Pitts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Foley, AL 36535, USA
(c) Easton Carver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Neusiedl am See, Burgenland, Austria
(c) Martin A. Prinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Stare Kiełbonki, Piecki, Warmińsko-mazurskie, PL
(c) janko_k, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Mazurski Park Krajobrazowy, Mikołajki, Warmińsko-mazurskie, PL
(c) janko_k, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cladium mariscus. BISH 405559. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956642876. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/405559.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956642876 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
