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Rhynchospora chinensis
As recorded: Rhynchospora chinensis Nees & Meyen
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Toyoda, T.
- Collector number
- 2489
- Date
- May 8, 1980
- Locality
- Bonin Isls. Is. Chichi-zima, Chuoh-zan
- Island
- Chichi-Jima
- Region
- Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rhynchospora chinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-12.
2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-23
Old Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-27
Nā Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Alycia Matz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-20
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhynchospora chinensis. BISH 495690. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956257163. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/495690.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956257163 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026