Fimbristylis cymosa

As recorded: Fimbristylis cymosa R.Br.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Florence, J.
Collector number: 5256
Date: September 19, 1983
Locality: Tahaa. Cote Ouest, 1,5 km au N de la baie d'OTUONE
Island: Tahaa
Region: French Polynesia
Coordinates: -16.6167, -151.5500
Elevation: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

607 Bishop specimens of Fimbristylis cymosa · collected 1864–2022Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On September 19, 1983, Florence, J. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Fimbristylis cymosa observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-07-23.

2024-07-23

Îles Sous-le-Vent, PF

(c) patrickwhite57, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-08-07

Leeward Islands, French Polynesia

(c) Mike Wood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Fimbristylis cymosa. BISH 492250. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956456261. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/492250.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956456261 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026