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Cyperus polystachyos
As recorded: Cyperus polystachyos Rottb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W1852
- Date
- March 27, 1974
- Locality
- Namua, islet off E end of Upolu
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 27, 1974, Whistler, W.A. also collected 17 other specimens.
Alyxia stellata
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Bruguiera gymnorhiza
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Chrysopogon aciculatus
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Diospyros foliosa
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Diospyros foliosa
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Diospyros samoensis
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Euphorbia hirta
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Geniostoma rupestre
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Guettardella inconspicua
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Jasminum didymum
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Pandanus subulorum
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Phaleria disperma
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Rhizophora mangle
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Sporobolus diandrus
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Syzygium clusiifolium
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Urena lobata
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Volkameria inermis
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Cyperus polystachyos observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,160 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Davie, FL, US
(c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
NW 170th St, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Lucy Breda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Florida, US
(c) V. Crouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-22
Saint Cloud, FL, US
(c) reputablefish, 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyperus polystachyos. BISH 417875. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956374020. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/417875.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956374020 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026