
Mapania
As recorded: Mapania Aubl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Stemmermann, R.L.
- Collector number
- 3230
- Date
- January 11, 1978
- Locality
- NE of Airai airfield
- Island
- Babeldaob Island
- Region
- Palau
- Identified by
- Simpson, D.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 11, 1978, Stemmermann, R.L. also collected 9 other specimens.
Mapania observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 62 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-07.

2026-10-07
Tambak Ratu, Batang Asai, Sarolangun Regency, Jambi, Indonesia
(c) Hakim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25
Roura 97352, Guyane française
(c) Emilie Ducouret, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-04-14
Tlk. Meranti, Kec. Tlk. Meranti, Kabupaten Pelalawan, Riau, Indonesia
(c) Salam Firdaus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-13
Tlk. Meranti, Kec. Tlk. Meranti, Kabupaten Pelalawan, Riau, Indonesia
(c) Salam Firdaus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-20
Gunung Panti Recreational Forest, 81900 Kota Tinggi, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
(c) surinkumar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-30
JG5G+M3C, Culaba, Biliran, Philippines
(c) Paul A C Ondoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Mapania. BISH 503321. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956550466. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/503321.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956550466 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
