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Eriocaulon

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BISH 434763Botany

Eriocaulon

Pipeworts

As recorded: Eriocaulon L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Eriocaulaceae

Collected by: Sohmer, S.H.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B.Seymour H. Sohmer →D.B. Sumithraarachchi →
Collector number: 9863
Date: October 25, 1975
Locality: Rajamallay; Forest patch in Moray Estate, Kandy District
Island: Sri Lanka
Region: Central Province, Sri Lanka
Record type: Preserved specimen

58 Bishop specimens of Eriocaulon · collected 1929–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 25, 1975, Sohmer, S.H.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Eriocaulon observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,265 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Eriocaulon observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Fall River, MA, US

(c) Morg, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Eriocaulon observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Audobon Trail, Okeechobee, FL, US

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

Eriocaulon observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Manchester, ME 04351, USA

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

Eriocaulon observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

陽明山國家公園, 士林區, 臺北市, TW

(c) α Sco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Eriocaulon observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Cerro Largo, UY

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

Eriocaulon observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA

(c) E. Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Eriocaulon. BISH 434763. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956487661. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/434763.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956487661 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026