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Carpha alpina

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BISH 428091Botany

Carpha alpina

As recorded: Carpha alpina R.Br.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: van Royen, P.
Collector number: 11119
Date: June 13, 1976
Locality: Mt. Amungwiwa
Island: New Guinea
Region: Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Elevation: 3,260 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

20 Bishop specimens of Carpha alpina · collected 1929–1989Species page ›

Carpha alpina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 268 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-01.

Carpha alpina observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Murchison, Tasman, NZ

(c) Rae Lerew, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Carpha alpina observed 2026-08-29

2026-08-29

Hastings 4171, New Zealand

(c) Oscar Dove, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Carpha alpina observed 2026-08-16

2026-08-16

Ōwhango 3989, New Zealand

(c) Oscar Dove, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Carpha alpina observed 2026-07-21

2026-07-21

Carterton District, Wellington Region, New Zealand

(c) Max St Clair-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carpha alpina observed 2026-05-30

2026-05-30

Tūrangi 3382, New Zealand

no rights reserved

Carpha alpina observed 2026-05-16

2026-05-16

Ahuriri Conservation Park, NZ-OT-WI, NZ-CA, NZ

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Carpha alpina. BISH 428091. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956433964. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/428091.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956433964 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026