Fimbristylis ferruginea
West Indian fimbry
As recorded: Fimbristylis ferruginea (L.) Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 48855
- Date
- January 17, 1968
- Locality
- Aldabra Island: (Western Indian Ocean) South Island - Cing Cases Camp
- Region
- Seychelles
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 17, 1968, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 7 other specimens.
Fimbristylis ferruginea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 238 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Hervey Bay QLD 4655, Australia
(c) Scott W. Gavins, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-28
Martinique, Le Lamentin, MQ
(c) MeL Herteman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Hervey Bay QLD 4655, Australia
(c) Scott W. Gavins, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-10
Brooms Head NSW 2463, Australia
(c) Kate Buckley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Nudgee Beach QLD, Australia
(c) Liz Snow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Nudgee Beach QLD, Australia
(c) Stephen Csurhes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Fimbristylis ferruginea. BISH 426258. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956614671. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/426258.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956614671 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026