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Fimbristylis
Fringe Rush
As recorded: Fimbristylis Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.
- Collector number
- 1611
- Date
- July 2, 1949
- Locality
- Houailou
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Identified by
- van Royen, P.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 2, 1949, Bryan Jr., E.H. also collected 19 other specimens.
Fimbristylis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13,935 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Taiwan
(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Taiwan
(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Whāngaimoana 5772, New Zealand
(c) Tyler McBeth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Mandurah WA, Australia
(c) Daniel Heald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Callala Bay NSW 2540, Australia
(c) Matt Saunders, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Miramar, 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
Fimbristylis. BISH 447001. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956256027. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/447001.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956256027 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
