Fimbristylis cymosa

As recorded: Fimbristylis atollensis H.St.John

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 21650
Date: August 16, 1946
Locality: Leuen Islet.
Island: Namu Atoll
Region: Marshall Islands
Record type: Preserved specimen

607 Bishop specimens of Fimbristylis cymosa · collected 1864–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 16, 1946, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Fimbristylis cymosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,926 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Miramar, FL, US

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

2026-10-23

Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA

no rights reserved

2026-10-21

Royal Palm Island, Hollywood, FL, US

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

2026-10-19

Sorrento Dr, Weston, FL, US

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2026-10-18

SR-520 W, Christmas, FL, US

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

2026-10-17

Florida State Parks, Miami, FL, US

(c) michaelchin059, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Fimbristylis cymosa. BISH 421889. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956538420. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/421889.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956538420 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026