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Carex breviculmis

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BISH 455625Botany

Carex breviculmis

grassland sedge

As recorded: Carex breviculmis R.Br.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: van Royen, P.
Collector number: 11243
Date: June 27, 1976
Locality: Mt. Giluwe, NW grassland area, track to Mt. Dekwak
Island: New Guinea
Region: Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Elevation: 3,440 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) James, S.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

24 Bishop specimens of Carex breviculmis · collected 1901–1979Species page ›

Carex breviculmis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 413 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

Carex breviculmis observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Bicheno TAS 7215, Australia

(c) Nick Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carex breviculmis observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Bannockburn 9384, New Zealand

(c) Liadan Dickie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Carex breviculmis observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Stop 46 Manning Rd - East side, Aberfoyle Park SA 5159, Australia

no rights reserved

Carex breviculmis observed 2026-09-30

2026-09-30

McLeans Island, Christchurch, New Zealand

(c) Colin Meurk, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Carex breviculmis observed 2026-09-28

2026-09-28

Fleurieu Ave, Cape Jervis, SA, AU

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

Carex breviculmis observed 2026-09-28

2026-09-28

Ayr St, Bridgewater, SA, AU

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

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

Cite this specimen

Carex breviculmis. BISH 455625. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956527189. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/455625.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956527189 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026