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Fimbristylis autumnalis
As recorded: Fimbristylis autumnalis (L.) Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W1285
- Date
- January 14, 1974
- Locality
- East side of Pago Pago Bay
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 14, 1974, Whistler, W.A. also collected 5 other specimens.
Fimbristylis autumnalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 476 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Wisconsin, US
(c) williamwanders, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Atoka, OK, US
(c) zleadbetter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Ashford, AL 36312, USA
(c) Alvin Diamond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Virginia, US
(c) Rosie Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-02
Virginia, US
(c) Rosie Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-09-28
Virginia, US
(c) Rosie Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fimbristylis autumnalis. BISH 418169. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956223641. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/418169.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956223641 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
