BISH 583276Botany

Cyperus odoratus

Fragrant flatsedge

As recorded: Cyperus odoratus L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.; Falanruw, M.V.C.M.V.C. Falanruw →Derral R. Herbst →
Collector number: 6705
Date: April 22, 1982
Locality: Rota, CNMI; Sabana
Island: Rota
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Elevation: 460 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

128 Bishop specimens of Cyperus odoratus · collected 1864–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 22, 1982, Herbst, D.R.; Falanruw, M.V.C. also collected 22 other specimens.

Cyperus odoratus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,181 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

La Paz, MX-BS, MX

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

2026-10-25

La Buena Mujer, La Paz, B.C.S., MX

(c) Sula Vanderplank, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24

Hialeah, FL, US

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

2026-10-24

Celery Bog Nature Area Trail, West Lafayette, IN, US

(c) avam7272, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Franklin Ave & MLK Jr Blvd, Waco, TX 76704, USA

(c) Jean H., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-10-22

Yopal, Casanare, Colombia

(c) Jose David Pinto Vargas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cyperus odoratus. BISH 583276. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956669098. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/583276.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956669098 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026