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Fimbristylis cymosa
Hurricanegrass
As recorded: Fimbristylis cymosa subsp. umbellatocapitata (Hillebr.) T.Koyama
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Christophersen, E.
- Collector number
- 1308
- Date
- April 6, 1930
- Locality
- Koko Crater
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 6, 1930, Christophersen, E. also collected 14 other specimens.
Argemone glauca
Botany
Coleus australis
Botany
Cyperus javanicus
Botany
Distimake aegyptius
Botany
Doryopteris decipiens
Botany
Dracaena halapepe
Botany
Eleocharis geniculata
Botany
Ipomoea indica
Botany
Lepidium didymum
Botany
Ocimum gratissimum
Botany
Panicum torridum
Botany
Pilea microphylla
Botany
Solanum linnaeanum
Botany
Stachys arvensis
Botany
Fimbristylis cymosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 233 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-16
Lāʻie, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fimbristylis cymosa. BISH 40564. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956548431. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/40564.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956548431 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026