Cyperus polystachyos
Bunchy flat-sedge
As recorded: Cyperus polystachyos Rottb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 58438
- Date
- November 21, 1978
- Locality
- Kolonia Agricultural Station
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Region
- Micronesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 21, 1978, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 16 other specimens.
Alpinia purpurata
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Arivela viscosa
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Artocarpus altilis
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Axonopus compressus
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Bidens alba
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Emilia sonchifolia
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Euphorbia hypericifolia
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Ischaemum polystachyum
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Jasminum sambac
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Mecardonia procumbens
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Oxalis barrelieri
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Pentas lanceolata
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Setaria parviflora
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Spermacoce latifolia
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Spermacoce remota
Botany
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Botany
Cyperus polystachyos observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,160 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Davie, FL, US
(c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
NW 170th St, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Lucy Breda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Florida, US
(c) V. Crouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-22
Saint Cloud, FL, US
(c) reputablefish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
SR-520 W, Christmas, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyperus polystachyos. BISH 438251. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956416265. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/438251.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956416265 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026