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Cyperus
Flatsedges
As recorded: Cyperus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Sohmer, S.H.; et al.
- Collector number
- 8831
- Date
- November 18, 1973
- Locality
- Ratnapura Distr; Bund of Chandrika Wewa near Embilipitiya
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 18, 1973, Sohmer, S.H.; et al. also collected 2 other specimens.
Cyperus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 131,779 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Fuencarral-El Pardo, Madrid, Madrid, ES
(c) elenalio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Tesco Superstore, Taunton TA1 4AB, UK
(c) Hester Stanwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Ponce
(c) Brittney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
421 Pārāwai Rd, Thames (opp Kauaeranaga Store) (hail2ride), Thames 3500, New Zealand
(c) Ric Balfour, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
605台灣嘉義縣阿里山鄉香林村106號
(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
West Rand District Municipality, South Africa
(c) Kyle Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus. BISH 434738. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956493899. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/434738.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956493899 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026