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Cyperus javanicus
Javanese Flatsedge
As recorded: Mariscus javanicus (Houtt.) Merr. & F.P.Metcalf
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Collector number
- 3244/CI
- Date
- February 4, 1990
- Locality
- Mangaia, Veitate District, Near Lake Tiriara
- Island
- Mangaia
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Identified by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 4, 1990, Sykes, W.R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Cyperus javanicus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 428 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
Waipahu, HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Rodgers Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Kamehameha Hwy, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Heno Pl, ʻĀhuimanu, HI, US
(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-21
943台灣屏東縣獅子鄉竹坑村辦公處
(c) vrxz, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus javanicus. BISH 559334. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956336327. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/559334.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956336327 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026