Rhynchospora colorata

As recorded: Cyperus kyllingia Endl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 60327
Date: August 18, 1980
Locality: Moen Village
Island: Weno Island
Region: Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

119 Bishop specimens of Rhynchospora colorata · collected 1899–2013Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 18, 1980, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Rhynchospora colorata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,343 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Naples

(c) cicee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Florida, US

(c) JC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Hialeah, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Crystal River, FL 34428, USA

no rights reserved

2026-10-24

Military Trail, Okeechobee, FL, US

(c) Heidi Kipp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Corkscrew, FL, USA

(c) Dani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Rhynchospora colorata. BISH 561263. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956198378. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/561263.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956198378 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026