BISH 424015Botany

Cyperus odoratus

Fragrant flatsedge

As recorded: Cyperus odoratus L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S.R.S. Cowan →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 21767
Date: August 28, 1946
Locality: Likiep Island
Island: Likiep Atoll
Region: Marshall Islands
Record type: Preserved specimen

128 Bishop specimens of Cyperus odoratus · collected 1864–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 28, 1946, St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cyperus odoratus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,181 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

La Paz, MX-BS, MX

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

2026-10-25

La Buena Mujer, La Paz, B.C.S., MX

(c) Sula Vanderplank, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24

Hialeah, FL, US

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

2026-10-24

Celery Bog Nature Area Trail, West Lafayette, IN, US

(c) avam7272, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Franklin Ave & MLK Jr Blvd, Waco, TX 76704, USA

(c) Jean H., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-10-22

Yopal, Casanare, Colombia

(c) Jose David Pinto Vargas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cyperus odoratus. BISH 424015. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956601425. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/424015.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956601425 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026