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Diplacrum caricinum
Common Diplacrum
As recorded: Diplacrum caricinum R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Stemmermann, R.L.
- Collector number
- 3232
- Date
- January 11, 1978
- Locality
- in gulch NE of Airai Airfield
- Island
- Babeldaob Island
- Region
- Palau
- Identified by
- Vernon, A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 11, 1978, Stemmermann, R.L. also collected 9 other specimens.
Diplacrum caricinum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.

2026-10-05
(c) johnchau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17
Sånta Rita-Sumai, Guam
(c) Anna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-15
Nantou, TW-TA, TW
(c) 羅元甫, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-10-08
Okinawa, JP
(c) ayuoka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-02-25
Bukit Timah, Singapore
(c) Samuel Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-10-09
Central Water Catchment, Singapore
(c) pbsg, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Diplacrum caricinum. BISH 429417. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956522671. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/429417.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956522671 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
