
Cyperus haspan
Haspan Flatsedge
As recorded: Cyperus haspan L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 60199
- Date
- August 14, 1980
- Locality
- Moen Sapou
- Island
- Weno Island
- Region
- Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 14, 1980, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 14 other specimens.
Cyperus haspan observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 800 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-17
600台灣嘉義市東區FFJC+JG
(c) lubukun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Georgia, US
(c) John Van Valen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Taiwan
(c) lubukun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Macouria 97355, Guyane française
(c) Alexandre MATHIEU, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyperus haspan. BISH 561287. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956279410. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/561287.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956279410 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
