BISH 579415Botany

Scleria ciliaris

As recorded: Scleria ciliaris Nees

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 46595
Date: July 27, 1965
Locality: 1/2 mile NE of pond near Derikan
Island: Yap
Region: Micronesia
Elevation: 20 m
Identified by: Fosberg, F.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

21 Bishop specimens of Scleria ciliaris · collected 1936–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 27, 1965, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 22 other specimens.

Scleria ciliaris observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-27.

2026-04-27

Hoi Ha Nature Trail, Sai Kung, New Territories, HK

(c) Nicola Newbery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-06

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) mercury9nine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-25

Adam Rd, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) mercury9nine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-23

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) mercury9nine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-16

(c) Ethan Beaver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-25

Lion Rock, Hong Kong

(c) Beaconman Lau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Scleria ciliaris. BISH 579415. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956428910. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/579415.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956428910 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026