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Carex appressa
As recorded: Carex appressa R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.E.F. Melville →R. Melville →
- Collector number
- 5772
- Date
- December 28, 1961
- Locality
- Kaituna Valley, below Herbert Peak, Banks Peninsula
- Region
- Canterbury, New Zealand
- Elevation
- 229 m
- Identified by
- Melville, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 28, 1961, Melville, R.; Melville, E.F. also collected 14 other specimens.
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Austroblechnum colensoi
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Blechnum lanceola
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Carex
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Carex healyi
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Carex uncinata
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Cranfillia fluviatilis
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Hoheria angustifolia
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Hypolepis tenuifolia
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Poa matthewsii
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Sphaeropteris medullaris
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Tmesipteris tannensis
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Todea
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Veronica salicifolia
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Carex appressa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 916 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Redbill Dr, Bicheno, TAS, AU
(c) stratocastraloma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Rofe Park, Galston Rd, Hornsby Heights NSW 2077, Australia
(c) julz28, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
James Cook Drive, Emu Creek, VIC, AU
(c) James Deacon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Dalmeny NSW 2546, Australia
(c) Sharon Pearson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Coraki NSW 2471, Australia
(c) Nicholas John Fisher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Queensland, AU
(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Carex appressa. BISH 433251. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956343022. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/433251.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956343022 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026