BISH 430381Botany

Rhynchospora colorata

whitetop sedge

As recorded: Cyperus kyllingia Endl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Whistler, W.A.
Collector number: W3368
Date: May 19, 1976
Locality: Etena
Island: Swains Island
Region: American Samoa
Record type: Preserved specimen

119 Bishop specimens of Rhynchospora colorata · collected 1899–2013Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 19, 1976, Whistler, W.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Rhynchospora colorata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,345 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Naples

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

2026-10-26

Florida, US

(c) JC, 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

Crystal River, FL 34428, USA

no rights reserved

2026-10-24

Military Trail, Okeechobee, FL, US

(c) Heidi Kipp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Corkscrew, FL, USA

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

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Cite this specimen

Rhynchospora colorata. BISH 430381. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956509677. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/430381.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956509677 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026