Cyperus javanicus

As recorded: Mariscus javanicus (Houtt.) Merr. & F.P.Metcalf

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Florence, J.
Collector number: 5229
Date: September 19, 1983
Locality: Tahaa Ile. - Cote Quest, baie OTUONE, route de centure
Island: Tahaa
Region: French Polynesia
Coordinates: -16.6333, -151.5500
Elevation: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

400 Bishop specimens of Cyperus javanicus · collected 1852–2013Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

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

Still here: Cyperus javanicus 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 2022-08-07.

2022-08-07

Hipu, Taha'a, French Polynesia

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

2017-08-16

Îles Sous-le-Vent, PF

(c) Pierre-Louis Stenger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cyperus javanicus. BISH 492336. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956258331. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/492336.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956258331 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026