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BISH 492799Botany

Fimbristylis dichotoma

Common Fringe-rush

As recorded: Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by
Florence, J.
Collector number
2152
Date
December 24, 1981
Locality
Moorea. Vallee d'Opunohu. Belvedere. Cascade au-dessus de la foret a Mape
Island
Moorea
Region
French Polynesia
Coordinates
-17.5333, -149.8170
Elevation
300 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
405 Bishop specimens of Fimbristylis dichotoma · collected 1792–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On December 24, 1981, Florence, J. also collected 13 other specimens.

Still here: Fimbristylis dichotoma observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-11-25.

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

Cite this specimen

Fimbristylis dichotoma. BISH 492799. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956663851. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/492799.

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