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Fimbristylis dichotoma

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BISH 428484Botany

Fimbristylis dichotoma

Common Fringe-rush

As recorded: Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Harrison, B.
Collector number: 141
Date: August 4, 1972
Locality: East Maui, Hana District, Waihoi Valley, base camp area
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 20.7109, -156.0346 ± 852 m
Elevation: 610 m
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

405 Bishop specimens of Fimbristylis dichotoma · collected 1792–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Fimbristylis dichotoma observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Fimbristylis dichotoma observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

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

Cite this specimen

Fimbristylis dichotoma. BISH 428484. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956651942. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/428484.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956651942 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026