Cyperus ligularis
Swamp Flatsedge
As recorded: Cyperus ligularis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 48801
- Date
- January 14, 1968
- Locality
- Aldabra Island (Western Indian Ocean) West Island (Ile Picard) - back of Settlement
- Region
- Seychelles
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 14, 1968, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 5 other specimens.
Cyperus ligularis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,231 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Pondhawk, Boca Raton, FL, US
(c) dannyboi21, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
NW 27th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
(c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
NW Eighth Pl, Lauderhill, FL, US
(c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
NW 97th Ave, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Miramar, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus ligularis. BISH 426259. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956567271. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/426259.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956567271 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026