BISH 579421Botany

Hypolytrum nemorum

Wooded Hypolytrum

As recorded: Hypolytrum nemorum (Vahl) Spreng.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 31839
Date: February 25, 1950
Locality: Rota - Sabana, highest hill on island
Island: Rota
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Elevation: 490 m
Identified by: Koyama, T.
Record type: Preserved specimen

60 Bishop specimens of Hypolytrum nemorum · collected 1915–2011Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 25, 1950, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Hypolytrum nemorum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 242 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09

Dubuji, Cape Tribulation QLD 4873, Australia

(c) Phil Benstead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Cape Tribulation, QLD, AU

(c) miles michaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26

大埔滘, 新界, HK

(c) hl00, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24

11480台灣臺北市內湖區內溝里康樂街內溝溪生態展示館（旁

(c) 大俠, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-09-20

Douglas, AU-QL, AU

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

2026-08-21

Xizhi District, New Taipei City, TW

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

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Cite this specimen

Hypolytrum nemorum. BISH 579421. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956547714. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/579421.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956547714 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026